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Essay Instructions: Claude Monet painting called The Japanese Footbridge and the Water Lily Pool, in Giverny 1899. Describe the painting thoroughly. Consider multiple meanings or interpretations of the work of art. What might it mean to someone else. Why do you enjoy the work of art.

Essay Instructions: Compile a biographical portrait of Claude Monet. His life, art works, contribution to impressionism, etc. While doing this, also include explaining how he fits into the modernist scheme of things (since he was a figure from the modernist era which was between 1900 - 1925). I need the free bibliography page to contain at least 6 sources that are books, NOT websites. I also need my last name and page number to appear at the top right hand corner of every page (example: Grasso 1) Quotes obviously need the parenthetical citations following right after them. But also, at the end of every paragraph or two , include parenthetical citations showing where you got the information that your paraphrasing from.

Essay Instructions: The paper can be on either ONE of the following

Artist: Vincent VanGogh
Artwork: House at Auvers

OR

Artist: Claude Monet
Artwork: Water Lilies


Specs: Four to five pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, one inch margins, 100 points possible.

The Assignment:

For this assignment you will research and write a four to five page research paper on an artist and a work of art of art in the Toledo Museum of Art. Your paper can be about the artist’s history (life) then the artwork. You are not limited to just the one artwork in the museum. You may pick one out of a book to discuss as well. Whatever images you use, you must discuss them in the paper. Your paper must use at least two books or magazine resources and one internet source; your text is not a valid source for this assignment. Sources need to be cited in-text in MLA style and fully referenced in a separate Works Cited page at the end.

Remember that a research paper has a thesis. Another way to think of this is that it answers a question.

Essay Instructions: Critique paper of the art masterpiece "Bridge at Giverny" by Claude Monet describing the work in terms of elements and principles of art. You may access art masterpieces from through the Internet at http://www.kinderart.com/arthistory/monetandimp.shtml. Include questioning strategies that you would use to elicit young students responses to the work of art.