Assignment 2: Time Travel Assume you have been given the ability to travel back in time, and you are about to set off on a trip to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The purpose of your trip is to give you the opportunity to visit artists in their studios and to view firsthand the creation of some specific types of paintings or sculpture. Since the length of time you can spend on this journey is limited, you must decide beforehand what styles you are most interested in. The job you will have is to collect information concerning four (4) different styles—one from each time period listed below—as represented by two artists from each. You may choose from the following: The eighteenth century RococoRomantic (painting or sculpture)Neoclassical The nineteenth century Naturalistic or realistic style in either Europe or North America Impressionistic Post-impressionistic First half of the 20th century (1900 – 1954) CubismFauvismExpressionismSurrealism Second half of the 20th century/21stcentury (1945 to present) Abstract ExpressionismMinimalismPop ArtDigital ArtPost-Modernism Before you set out, you should have decided on the four styles that interest you, have determined specific artists you wish to visit, and come up with questions for which you wish to find answers. When you return, you will need to prepare a report that includes the following for each of the four styles you chose, as represented by two artists from each style: Name of the artist Title of the work of art Date of the work of art Medium or materials used to create the work of art Then in 2–4 paragraphs, tell us: The style of the workReasons for the style to have gained popularitySpecific features of the style1-2 reasons why the work of art is important to the history of art Your report should conclude with an explanation about which style you find most interesting. Submit your effort by Saturday, November 8, 2014, to the W5: Assignment 2 Dropbox. Name your document as follows: LastnameFirstInitial_W5_A2.doc. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Chose one eighteenth century style and two artists representative of that style, and listed for each the name of the artist, the title of his or her work of art, the date of the work of art, and the medium of the work of art. 10 Chose one nineteenth century style and two artists representative of that style, and listed for each the name of the artist, the title of his or her work of art, the date of the work of art, and the medium of the work of art. 10 Chose one early-twentieth-century style and two artists representative of that style, and listed for each the name of the artist, the title of his or her work of art, the date of the work of art, and the medium of the work of art. 10 Chose one late-twentieth-century style and two artists representative of that style, and listed for each the name of the artist, the title of his or her work of art, the date of the work of art, and the medium of the work.

1. Assignment 2: Time Travel
Assume you have been given the ability to travel back in time,
and you are about to set off on a trip to the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries. The purpose of your trip is to give you the
opportunity to visit artists in their studios and to view firsthand
the creation of some specific types of paintings or sculpture.
Since the length of time you can spend on this journey is
limited, you must decide beforehand what styles you are most
interested in. The job you will have is to collect information
concerning four (4) different styles—one from each time period
listed below—as represented by two artists from each. You may
choose from the following:
The eighteenth century
RococoRomantic (painting or sculpture)Neoclassical
The nineteenth century
Naturalistic or realistic style in either Europe or North America
Impressionistic
Post-impressionistic
First half of the 20th century (1900 – 1954)
CubismFauvismExpressionismSurrealism

2. Second half of the 20th century/21stcentury (1945 to present)
Abstract ExpressionismMinimalismPop ArtDigital ArtPost-
Modernism
Before you set out, you should have decided on the four styles
that interest you, have determined specific artists you wish to
visit, and come up with questions for which you wish to find
answers. When you return, you will need to prepare a report that
includes the following for each of the four styles you chose, as
represented by two artists from each style:
Name of the artist
Title of the work of art
Date of the work of art
Medium or materials used to create the work of art
Then in 2–4 paragraphs, tell us:
The style of the workReasons for the style to have gained
popularitySpecific features of the style1-2 reasons why the
work of art is important to the history of art
Your report should conclude with an explanation about which
style you find most interesting.
Submit your effort by Saturday, November 8, 2014, to the W5:
Assignment 2 Dropbox. Name your document as follows:
LastnameFirstInitial_W5_A2.doc.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

3. Maximum Points
Chose one eighteenth century style and two artists
representative of that style, and listed for each the name of the
artist, the title of his or her work of art, the date of the work of
art, and the medium of the work of art.
10
Chose one nineteenth century style and two artists
representative of that style, and listed for each the name of the
artist, the title of his or her work of art, the date of the work of
art, and the medium of the work of art.
10
Chose one early-twentieth-century style and two artists
representative of that style, and listed for each the name of the
artist, the title of his or her work of art, the date of the work of
art, and the medium of the work of art.
10
Chose one late-twentieth-century style and two artists
representative of that style, and listed for each the name of the
artist, the title of his or her work of art, the date of the work of
art, and the medium of the work of art.
10
Addressed for each of the eight pieces its style, reasons and
features for the style to have gained popularity, and reasons for
why the work is important in art history. (8 images x 7 points)
56

4. Concluded your analysis of the images with which style you
find most interesting, and why.
14
Used correct spelling and grammar. Cited sources in APA
format.
10
Total:
120