LA 121 De Anza College Stylistic Characteristics in Artistic Movements Discussion
Category: Assignments
What’s going on in Fragonard’s painting The Swing?
Describe the subject matter and mood.
How does this image depart from the type of subject matter and stylistic characteristics we have seen in earlier artistic movements such as the Renaissance and Baroque?
Purpose
- To further explore the content we covered in this module
- To identify and analyze an artwork’s stylistic and/or cultural characteristics to evaluate how it exemplifies its period style and culture
- To practice written analysis, including using art historical vocabulary in your writing
