Romanticism to Modernism Art Project
REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE WORTH 20 PTS AND REPLACES THE TWO SEPARATE ART PROJECTS THAT HAD BEEN LISTED ON THE SYLLABUS.
Due Wednesday Jan 14th, 2009
1. Create a work of “art” that must present/deal/question/struggle with the concept of Romanticism or Modernism or the transition between the two.
2. Use the medium of your choice. (Poems must be min. 150 words long)
3. Must clearly make use of either Romantic or Modern ideals/concepts as presented and discussed in class. (see below)
4. Must be accompanied with a short essay of 1-2 pages (typed, MLA formatting, etc.) in which you accurately describe how Romanticism and/or Modernism is dealt with and presented in your art AND which also clearly points out and explains which of the Romantic or Modern ideals/concepts are used and how they are conveyed. In addition the essay must explain the subject matter, symbolism, and a self-critique of how well or not the subject was conveyed.
5. Must be presented/explained by you to the entire class
Romanticism late 1700’s-1900
Artistic/Literary paradigm valuing:
feeling > reason
art > science
extremism > moderation
nature > man made world
“Christian” themes as allegory
The language is often color centered, poetic, and emotional
Originally a reaction to the Enlightenment’s/Age of Reason’s emphasis on the rationalization of nature, in art and literature. It legitimized the individual imagination as a critical authority rather than State, Church, or Scientist.
Modernism: Early to mid 20th Cent.
Precise and concise
Topical references
Belief in science and technology
Breaking with traditions
Minimalist prose
Truth/Meaning comes from the thing itself and not through human interpretation/metaphor.
…For the purposes of this class Modernism = Anti-Romanticism
