In this Five Paragraph Essay, you are asked to compare Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Ceiling Fresco of 1508-1511, with Diego Rivera’s Wall Fresco, “Man, Controller of the Universe,” of 1934.
Instructions:
-Refer to the MLA Format to complete this assignment correctly with proper works cited/in-text citations.
-Please use as many sources as you want, must have in text citations.
-Please don’t include a heading at the top of the page.
Outline to follow:
1. Introduce two works of art, earlier one first: by title, artist (if known), date, period/style, and medium (in case of painting or sculpture). Include the city if you are writing about architecture. State at least one way in which the two works are similar.
2. Examine and describe in detail the earlier of the works. Look at its iconography (its symbols and subject matter) and all of its visual elements (use of line, shape, color, form, texture, time, motion, light/dark, etc.)
3. Examine and describe in detail the later of the two works. Look at its iconography (its symbols and subject matter) and all of its visual elements (use of line, shape, color, form, texture, time, motion, light/dark, etc.)
4. Compare the two works in terms of their differences. In how many ways are these two works different from each other?
5. Please state why it is useful to compare these two works of art. What is learned about the historic periods in which they were created? Do these works represent the people and their culture in a meaningful way? How so?