This assessment will assess your mastery with respect to the following course outcomes: • Obtain knowledge of great works of Western art and culture (art, architecture, music)

• Be able to analyze works of art in terms of subject matter and style

• Be able to communicate ideas about art using the appropriate vocabulary in both written and oral formats

You will select two different works of art from two different time periods or style movements from the Baroque through the contemporary periods. The two works should have some common elements (such as subject matter, theme, or visual structure). Include at least one image of each work on the first page of your paper, before you start writing your introduction. If possible, provide multiple images of your chosen pieces (from websites and online sources), with different angles or views. In the paper, you will address how the style, theme, and meanings of a work of art relate to its various contexts (historical, social, political, philosophical, artistic, etc.). You will also examine the ways in which the style of an artwork affects the way it looks, and address how each piece expresses the visual features, formal elements, and thematic concerns of its particular style movement.