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 Rococo Romantic (painting or sculpture) Neoclassical The nineteenth century Naturalistic or realistic style in either Europe or North America Impressionistic Post-impressionistic First half of the 20 th  century (1900 – 1954) Cubism Fauvism Expressionism Surrealism Second half of the 20th century/21 st century (1945 to present) Abstract Expressionism Minimalism Pop Art Digital Art Post-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 work Reasons for the style to have gained popularity Specific features of the style 1-2 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. .

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
Rococo
Romantic (painting or sculpture)
Neoclassical
The nineteenth century
Naturalistic or realistic style in either Europe or North America
Impressionistic
Post-impressionistic
First half of the 20
th
century (1900 – 1954)
Cubism
Fauvism
Expressionism
Surrealism
Second half of the 20th century/21
st
century (1945 to present)
Abstract Expressionism
Minimalism
Pop Art
Digital Art

2. Post-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 work
Reasons for the style to have gained popularity
Specific features of the style
1-2 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.