ART CLASS

Week 5 Museum paper

Week 7: Art Presentation

W2: Reading Masterpieces in Art: Goya and Manet

Course Objective(s): 

• • CO2: Identify major artists and their time periods in Western and Non-Western art.
  • CO3: Interpret art terminology in relationship to works of art.

• • CO4: Describe major works of art.

Description: Reading and Looking

Reading Masterpieces in Art: Goya and Manet: This assignment is designed to help you master the careful reading of sources about art images and to help you apply the basic mechanics of analyzing and interpreting images appropriately.

In order to participate fully in this week’s discussion, do the following steps.

TOPIC 1.) Examine and discuss in detail Francisco de Goya’s painting, The Third of May, 1808 created in 1815-16. The original painting, which currently hangs in the Prado museum, is very large (about 10 x 14 feet), and it was painted in 1816. It depicts the invasion by the French army into Spain in the early 1800s. Examine your book for other images by Goya, in order to understand his work better. Imagine you are looking at this painting while visiting the Prado Museum in Spain. Consider what the size of the painting means or does for/to the viewer.

El Tres de Mayo, by Francisco de Goya, from Prado in Google

W3: Printmaking and Photography

Course Objective(s): 

• • CO2: Identify major artists and their time periods in Western and Non-Western art.
  • CO3: Interpret art terminology in relationship to works of art.
  • CO4: Describe major works of art.
  • CO6: Analyze works of art within their social and historical contexts.

Description: An Examination of 2-Dimensional Art (Printmaking and Photography)

Choose one of the following to write about:

Photography
Topic 2.) Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, 1936. This photograph is important on many levels, but examine it in the context of the Farm Security Administration, discussing the FSA’s involvement. What was the FSA? Why was it important? Why do we consider this photograph a significant art object? Explain the reason for its creation. Then think about the photograph and answer the following:

• Is it art and/or documentation, or both?
• Provide solid details about what makes an image art or documentation, and defend your answer. Find a website that has reliable information about Lange and/or this topic, and provide a link to the site in your post for proper attribution.

W4: Sculpture and Architecture

Course Objective(s): 

• • CO2: Identify major artists and their time periods in Western and Non-Western art.
  • CO3: Interpret art terminology in relationship to works of art.
  • CO4: Describe major works of art.
  • CO6: Analyze works of art within their social and historical contexts.

Description: An examination of 3-dimensional media: Sculpture and Architecture

This is a research, read, consider, think, and write exercise. You may list sources if helpful, but use your own words.

Choose one of the following to write about:

Topic 2.) Examine and discuss all of the following buildings:
– The Pantheon
– Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, The Eiffel Tower 
– Frank Lloyd Wright, Fallingwater

Architecture is often discussed in terms of 3 dimensions, as though it was large scale sculpture, but architecture always has a specific function. Architecture conveys meaning and is “read” like paintings and sculpture are “read.” Each element has a function and a meaning; therefore, buildings communicate messages to the viewer. During this Discussion, imagine yourself in the spaces while you examine it and discuss it. Include in your answer:

• Who is the architect?
• From what era and what culture is the building?
• What was its function and location?
• What are the building materials –what is it made of?
• Are there any special construction techniques used?
• Why is the building important? Be specific.

W6: Issues of Art in Service of Religion

Course Objective(s): CO6: Analyze works of art within their social and historical contexts.

Description: Italian Renaissance and Baroque Masters

Fully answer 1 of the Following Topics.

Topic 1:

Donatello is considered the finest of the early Italian Renaissance sculptors. He was known for advancing the ideas of naturalism in the sculpted human figure. Conduct internet research, then examine and discuss two of his works, such as “St. Mark” and “David.” Answer all of the following in your post:

• What does the word renaissance mean?
• What does humanism mean?
• How might the term renaissance apply to these figures?
• What correlation is there between the figures based on what you researched about the artist?
• What differences do you see between the figures?
• What is the function of each of these objects, and where were/are they found?
• What do they each mean?
• What techniques did the artists use, and how did they fit into their respective cultures?
• What is your personal reaction/response to these figures, and how (if at all) do they apply to your life and past experiences?

W8: Exploring the Figure in Modern Art

Course Objective(s):

• • CO1: Identify major works of Western and Non-Western art from the Neo-Lithic to the Post-Modern periods.
  • CO2: Identify major artists and their time periods in Western and Non-Western art.
  • CO4: Describe major works of art.
  • CO6: Analyze works of art within their social and historical contexts.
  • CO8: Examine an artist’s biography and artistic production.

Early Modern Masters: Picasso and Matisse: Exploring the Figure in Modern Art

Choose one of the following to write about:

The human figure has been a popular subject matter for artists throughout art history.  Modern artists introduced their innovative styles using the human figure.  Two early 20th century artists were Picasso and Matisse.  They were influenced by the Post Impressionists (Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cezanne, for example.)  Select one of the two artists below, or you can select another artist from the late 19th or 20th century of your choice.  Be sure to tell us something about the contributions of the artist, their style, and select a specific artwork to discuss. Be sure to include references.

Examine and discuss Picasso’s Early Cubist painting, Les Demoiselles d’ Avignon . Answer the following questions:

• What is cubism?
• What is the painting about?
• What does the title mean?
• Why do we see shattered forms?
• Is it possible to describe it from the background?
• What did this painting do for the art world? Use your art terminology to discuss it and its importance.

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ECON 600 CLASS

W2: Small Mistakes

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Small mistakes are the stepping stones to large failures. How might this saying apply to this lesson, and do you agree?

In your responses, provide an example of a real-life seemingly small mistake with large consequences. By real-life, I mean a situation that actually happened, not a theoretical one.

W3: Demand Estimation

Why is knowing (or estimating) the product demand so crucial for a firm?

In your response, include an example of a business that has suffered from poorly estimating the demand of its products. Evaluate how or why the business made such a mistake.

W5: Flexible Manufacturing Plants

Honda uses flexible plants in the manufacturing of its cars. Discuss whether this method of production results in optimum output. For further information, read The Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2008, p. B1. How to Access the Wall Street Journal through the Online Library:

1. Go to the Online Library/Article Database page.
2. Select “Journal Title Search”.
3. Type in “Wall Street Journal”.
4. From the list of results, select “Wall Street Journal. Eastern edition” from ABI/INFORM Complete.
5. Use the search box entitled “Search for articles within this publication” to find articles by topic within the Wall Street Journal.

The article can be accessed directly at Honda’s Flexible Plants Provide Edge.

W6: Economies of Scale

Discuss whether economies of scale have any relevance to such companies as Wal-Mart.

W7: Venture Capitalists

In the hope of high returns, venture capitalists provide funds to finance new (start up) companies. However, potential competitors and structures of the market into which the new firm enters are extremely important in realization of profits. Among different market structures, which one do you believe provides the highest possible return for a new company and why?

Read the following case study on Stem Cells and answer the posted questions. Think about and describe your point of view on this bioethical topic and identify any biblical reference that helped shape your perspective.

Embryonic Stem Cells

Standing in the voting booth, Raina hesitated. It was November 2, 2004, and she had to make her final decision on how to vote for California Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. Proposition 71, a $3 billion bond measure, would fund embryonic stem (ES) cell research at facilities across the state for the next ten years. Raina knew that Proposition 71 had widespread support, including that of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and several Nobel Prize-winning scientists, but she was also well aware of the controversy surrounding ES cell research.

Well before Election Day, Raina had taken the time to inform herself about the ongoing ES cell debate. She learned that ES cell lines are obtained by removing a group of cells, called the inner cell mass, from an embryo that is about five days old (also known as a blastocyst), and growing the cells in a Petri dish. The cells are prized by researchers because they are pluripotent, meaning that they have the potential to differentiate into a wide range of different types of cells if properly stimulated. Proponents of ES cell research say that such cells could be used to cure conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cystic fibrosis, and spinal cord injuries. In addition, ES cells could be studied to help scientists understand the basic processes of human development, and used to test new drugs.

ES cell research opponents say that it should be restricted because it requires the destruction of human life. Raina found this issue to be one of great concern. She learned that the ES cell lines currently used for research are obtained from embryos left over from in vitro fertilization (IVF). These embryos are voluntarily donated, and otherwise would be discarded. Raina wondered if embryos, even those so early in development, should be considered human beings. If so, then producing an excess of them for IVF and then discarding them would be wrong. Might it also be wrong to benefit from their sacrifice?

Raina had read about stem cells from other sources besides embryos. Some, known as embryonic germ cells, may be obtained from aborted or miscarried fetuses, but this source is subject to the same sort of controversy as ES cells. Some very promising results have come from research using stem cells taken from the umbilical cord and placenta, and adult tissues such as bone marrow and parts of the brain. In fact, some of these non-embryonic cells have already been used to treat medical conditions, including blood disorders, spinal cord injury and heart attack damage. Such stem cells are obtained without harming embryos or fetuses, and for this reason their use meets with few ethical objections. However, they appear to be more limited in their ability to differentiate than ES cells.

Finally, after weighing the arguments one last time, Raina cast her ballot. The next day, she learned that Proposition 71 had passed with 59% of the vote. Now it is possible that similar initiatives may appear on the ballots of other states.

Questions

1. How do you think Raina voted on Proposition 71? How would you have voted? Why?
2. Do you think that a five-day-old embryo should be accorded the status of a human person? If not, why not? If so, do the potential benefits of ES cell research outweigh the ethical objections? Explain.
3. Should ES cell research prove fruitful, it raises the issue of a particular type of cloning known as therapeutic cloning. Therapeutic cloning would not result in the production of a new human being, but it would mean creating an embryo from which ES cells could be removed that would match the cells of a person’s own body. This would prevent the rejection of transplanted cells by the immune system of the recipient. Would you support the use of therapeutic cloning in order to produce ES cells for treatment of disease or injury? Why or why not?

The purpose of this individual assignment (8-10 pgs exclusive of references and title page, double spaced, APA-7 formatting) is to assist students to develop meaningful opinions on nursing and related issues with support from the current scholarly/professional literature. Do NOT use websites or writings meant for the general public such as Mayo Clinic, WebMD, etc. Select one topic below (or choose a different one with faculty assistance).  Provide the “pros and cons” of the issues involved. Do not simply write about the issue—you need to reflect on your opinions and conclusions. All topics must be submitted to approval by course faculty as per course outline. Topics are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. No more than two students may choose the same topic.

May 2012, Alice Randall wrote an article for The New York Times on the cultural factors that encouraged black women to maintain a weight above what is considered healthy. Randall explained—from her observations and her personal experience as a black woman—that many African-American communities. And cultures consider women who are overweight to be more beautiful and desirable than women at a healthier weight. As she put it, “Many black women are fat because we want to be”

Randall’s statements sparked a great deal of controversy and debate; however, they emphasize an underlying reality in the healthcare field: different populations, cultures. And groups have diverse beliefs and practices that impact their health. Nurses and healthcare professionals should be aware of this reality and adapt their health assessment techniques and recommendations to accommodate diversity