Quiz March 12th

There will be an in-class review on Tuesday, March 10th. The quiz will take the whole class period (1h 15m) on Thursday, March 12th.

Quiz format

• 2 comparisons
• Review in class on Tuesday March 10th
• Study guide will be posted on the blog

Each comparison should:

1. Identify the works being compared. (artist, title, year, medium, location if applicable)
2. demonstrate observational skills
3. Relate relevant visual elements to historical and geographic context in each work
4. Relate relevant visual elements to art historical developments, using examples of other artworks
5. Use vocabulary correctly in context

Possible comparisons for quiz March 10th

• Albrecht Durer. Self-Portrait. 1500. Oil on panel, 26 x 19”. (p638) vs. Judith Leyster. Self Portrait, ca 1633. Oil on canvas. 30 x 26”. (p714)

• Michelangelo. The Creation of Adam. 1508-12. Portion of Sistine Chapel ceiling, The Vatican, Rome. (572) Vs. Giulio Romano. Fall of the Giants from Mount Olympus, from the Sala dei Giganti, ca. 1530-1532. Palazzo del Te, Mantua. (604)

• Andrea del Verrocchio. Bust of Lorenzo de’ Medici. Ca 1480. Painted terra cotta. Vs. Rembrandt van Rijn. Self-Portrait. 1658. Oil on canvas. 53 x 41”. (721)

• El Greco, The Burial of Count Orgaz. 1586. Oil on canvas. 16’ x 12’. (630) vs. Peter Paul Rubens. Marie de’ Medici, Queen of France, Landing in Marseilles (3 November 1600), 1622-25. Oil on canvas. 13 x 10 feet. (703)

Study tips

Prepare an outline of each comparison answer by March 10th. Use the review class to ask questions and adjust your outlines.

Office hours

Please come to office hours between 10 and 11am on Tuesday March 3 & Tuesday March 10. I will in the adjunct office in the Department of Art and Philosophy on the 6th floor of building 3. If you need to meet with me another time, please arrange for an appointment at the gallery. (Dorsch Gallery, 151 NW 24 St, Miami 33127, 305-576-1278)