Strayer University Edvard Munch the Scream Expressionism Painting Art Story Essay

First, choose from one of the following seven art pieces: Paul Seurat, A Sunday at La Grande Jatte,Edvard Munch, The Scream,Pablo Picasso, Guernica, Marcel Duchamp, Fountain,Salvador Dali, Soft Construction with Boiled Beans,Niki de Saint Phalle, Black Venus,Jean Michel Basquiat, Skull. Add an image of your chosen art piece into your paper.

Second, write a 3-4 page paper (750-1,000 words), in which you respond to the following points:

-1, Describe the artist, including when and where he or she did their art. Share what kind of influences they had in general and what kind of art they are known.

-2, Describe the art piece itself. Explain the different elements of the painting, including the subject, the medium, the composition, and the use of color. Describe what meaning or message you believe the artist had in mind with their chosen piece.

-3, Describe what style or art movement this piece belongs to. Explain both what the art movement itself is, and what parts of the painting indicate that the painting belongs to this particular art movement. Share any additional innovations or elements of the painting that are important or insightful to the history of art.

-4, Share your own personal view of the piece. What are your favorite (and/or) least favorite aspects of the painting? Do you agree or disagree with the message of the artist, and is there any additional meaning that you get from the art piece?

-5, you must use at least 3 references for this paper. You also must use 12 point, Times New Roman font, with double-spaced paragraphs. Follow SWS formatting guidelines.