are personal and may vary by experience and surroundings. Answers may include the bombing of the twin towers, war in Afghanistan and Iraq, economy declining, housing slump/foreclosures, new technological advances with cell phones and internet downloads, mp3 players, video games dominating entertainment industry, high budget movies, and many other similar ideas. Limitations could include government restrictions, lack of money to support the arts, or even something such as lack of time to devote to the arts.

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The title of this painting is A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. Notice that the title is italicized; as should all titles of artwork. Next, I list the artist and grade selected. This image shows people outdoors enjoying the weather and the weekend activities. Seurat used oil paint on canvas. He utilized the pointillist technique, in which small dots were placed next to each other on the canvas with a paintbrush. Also concerned with the way the eye mixes colors, he would paint two colors, such as blue and yellow, right next to one another expecting the eye to blend them and achieve green. It is here that you would explore the use of line, color, style, and other formal issues. When discussing this painting, ensure that you examine the use of curved shapes and pointillist technique. Placing an object in context provides you, the evaluator, with information upon which to make your informed judgment. What does this painting reveal about people during this period? How does the artist convey their emotions and feelings? What is the message?

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A glassblower will insert a blowpipe into the liquid glass and gather some on the end. The glassblower will then roll the end of the blowpipe containing liquid glass on a table to create a round shape. The glassblower will blow through the pipe to expand the glass, working it with tools to create the desired shape, whether it is for a vase, bowl, or other piece. While the glass is being shaped, it will be necessary to put it in the furnace on occasion to keep it hot and pliable, as well as to keep it in constant motion. The glassblower will continuously roll the blowpipe so that the glass doesnand#65533;t go limp. While shaping the piece, if color is desired, bits of colored glass are rolled over and then heated. Using appropriate tools, the glassblower will continue shaping the piece and create openings, if necessary. The final piece will then be placed into another furnace that will be gradually cooled to avoid cracking. The process takes a good deal of time and exposure to high temperatures.

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Born in Mexico in 1886, Diego Rivera studied art both at home and in Europe. He held various exhibitions in Europe and the United States prior to returning to Mexico. It was during this time that he participated in the Mexican Muralist Movement. Rivera married fellow artist Frida Kahlo in 1929. After her death, he took a second wife who was his art dealer. Diego Rivera was credited for reviving the fresco method, which was used in early times. This process required that paint be applied directly to plaster, either after it was dried or while it was still wet. Riveraand#65533;s work stirred controversy, especially in the United States. Numerous works made reference to communism, and one mural he was commissioned to paint for the Rockefellers even contained a portrait of Vladimir Lenin, a communist leader of the Soviets in the early 1900s. That mural was destroyed. This fresco commissioned by Henry Ford and located in the Detroit Institute of Arts pays homage to the American worker. Although some believed that there were significant communist tones it was saved from destruction

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Andy Warhol was Lichtensteinand#65533;s contemporary, meaning that he worked during the same time period. Warhol is best known for his images of famous people, such as Elvis and Marilyn Monroe, but also of commercial products. His representation of the Campbelland#65533;s soup can is one example. Concerned with commercialism and Americaand#65533;s overwhelming impulse for consumerism, Warhol took the can of soup and displayed it as art. He believed that art should be produced for the masses like name brand labels pushed to the public through advertisements and other commercial means.

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Waltz through gardens, and enjoy a nice relaxing afternoonand#65533;typical subject matter of the Impressionists. Impressionists usually painted in plein air, or in the open air out-of-doors. They emphasized the play of natural light, and boldly painted shadows. Impressionist also sought to capture the moment and express the feelings, emotions, and nature of those moments.

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