Artist Biography and Internet Bibliography. Italian Early Renaissance

Italian Early Renaissance
Cimabue

Assignment 1: Artist Biography and Internet Bibliography
• Due no later than 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday of Unit 4
• Worth 20% of final grade
Late Submission Policy
• This assignment is subject to the Late Submission penalty policy, namely 5% per day for three days.
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• Please do not email your submissions to your professor, either before or after the due date; all coursework should be submitted through the online course (Moodle).
Assignment Objective
To acquire a sound understanding of the life and work of a major Renaissance artist or architect and to develop a discerning and critical awareness of the varied sources available for research on the internet.
This assignment consists of two related parts:
1. 1. A short biography and career overview of ONE artist / architect selected from the list below.
2. An annotated internet bibliography related to the artist you have chosen.
Instructions
Part 1: Artist Biography
Pick one painter, sculptor, or architect from the list below and write a brief synopsis of their life and work. You should include biographical information (significant events of their life, etc.) and also an overview of their major artistic works.  You may be as creative as you like in your presentation, keeping in mind that clarity of information, thoroughness, and concise presentation will all be factors.
Length for this section: approximately 2 – 3 pages of text; pictures are supplementary to this length requirement (Arial or Times Roman font, 12 pt – or similar).Note: Because this is an art history course, visuals are welcome. In this assignment, and in all others in this course, you may freely use as many images as you wish.  However, keep two things in mind:
1.
1. Use images effectively. If you are describing something that you think your reader would understand more clearly with an accompanying image then include it along with the description.
2. Don’t let an image ‘speak for you.’ That is, don’t include an image unless it is a visual aid or visual accompaniment to a point you are making in your text. 
 Part 2:  Internet Bibliography (Virtual Field Trip)
Compile a list of 10-15 links to websites that provide information about the same artist from Part 1. Each link/entry is to be accompanied by a short (one to three sentences) description of the site (is it a personal blog, an image repository, a museum website? etc.), and organized in such a way as to feature the best and most useful sites.  Each entry should include the url, the title of the site, and a synopsis of the information found there. When possible, include an assessment of the quality of the site and its relevance – noting, for instance, if the site is factually based, or largely opinion.  Ideally, approximately 10 – 15 websites should be listed, covering as broad a range of approaches as possible.
Marks will be given for the thoroughness of the list, as well as the descriptions and organization of the sites.
Note: It would be wise, of course, to be compiling your internet bibliography as you do the research for your artist biography!
An example of a single proper entry would look like this:
Example:
Michelangelo, Biography:  The Encyclopedia of World Biography. Retrieved from http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ma-Mo/Michelangelo.html
Contains short, written biography, touching upon his life story and major works. The information is clearly written and concise, and based upon book sources cited on the page. There are no images available, except for one portrait of Michelangelo.
Submission
Create both parts of this assignment in MS Word or similar text-editing software. 
• o Your information should be in proper sentence and paragraph structure, and use APA style citation.  ALL sources must be put into a bibliography and cited in the essay where applicable.
o Special instructions: As a prudent precaution, always email me the document after uploading to webcampus. This lessens the possibility of a tech mishap.
o Save file as: ARTH120_Assignment1_lastname_firstname.doc.
Artist List
Note: You should choose an artist from the list below. You may choose another artist, but it must be approved by the instructor before submission least 5 days before the due date.
 Italian Early Renaissance
• o Cimabue
o Giotto di Bondone
o Filippo Brunelleschi
o Lorenszo Ghiberti
o Donatello
o Masaccio
o Fra Angelico
o Fra Filippo Lippi
o Sandro Botticelli
o Leon Battista Alberti
o Perugino
o Andrea Mantegna
 Venetian School
• o Palladio
o Bellini
o Giorgione da Castelfranco
o Titian
 Mannerism
• o Jacopo da Pontormo
o Parmigianino
o Bronzino
o Tintoretto
o Paolo Veronese
o Sofinisba Anguissola
 Northern Renaissance 16th Century
• o Mathias Grunewald
o Albrecht Durer
o Hans Holbein
o Hieronymus Bosch
o Quintin Massys
o Pieter Aertsen
o Caterina Van Hemessen
o Pieter Bruegel, the elder
o El Greco 
Rubric   Activity/Competencies Demonstrated % of Final Grade
1. Research and Biography(40%)  
  a. Research and use of in-class text and outside sources /15
  b. Short biography addresses key concerns of artist’s life /15
  c. Well chosen narratives and quotations presented /5
  d. Correct use of APA formats (in text citations and list of reference, title page) /5   
2. Internet Bibliography (40%)  
  a. Accurate and thoughtful list of appropriate sources, 10-15 sites /10
  b. In-depth synopsis of each site /15
  c. Proper formatting of list /5
  d. Personal Assessment of site /10
   3. Communication (20%)    a. Clarity of writing /10
  b. Organization of material /5
  c. Correct spelling and grammar /5
     Total /100
  Assignment Value (%): 20% /20