Why are oil painting and printmaking considered technological innovations in the history of art? How did each media dramatically change the course of art making? Include specific artworks as examples in your posts.
Category: History
The Opposing Forces of Early Nineteenth-Century French Painting: Ingres vs. Delacroix
In what ways do Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Eugène Delacroix seemingly represent the opposing forces of early nineteenth-century French painting? What specific works by these artists exemplify their attitudes and artistic philosophies?
Analyzing Berthe Morisot’s The Cradle
In much of their work Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot portrayed women and children. Some scholars suggest that Cassatt’s and Morisot’s subject matter was restricted by their gender, although their paintings also highlight the importance of women as wives and mothers. Select an image of Mary Cassatt or Berthe Morisot and discuss how you feel about the work. Does the work feel restricted by gender or does it move beyond simply a painting of a mother and child? Please include an image of your chosen work in the first post.
The Impact of Survivors’ Narratives on Resilience, Humanity, and the Future
How do the survivors’ narratives shape their approach to resilience and humanity to have a better future?
Here are the websites:
https://www.ushmm.org/remember/holocaust-survivors/first-person-conversations-with-survivors/first-person
https://collections.ushmm.org/search/?f%5Bavailability%5D%5B%5D=digitized&f%5Brecord_type_facet%5D%5B%5D=Oral+History
The Impact of Colonialism and Colonial Rule on the African Continent in the 20th Century
Critically discuss the impact of colonialism and colonial rule on the African continent in the 20th Century
The Notion of American Exceptionalism: A Driving Force in Culture, Politics, and Economics
How and why have certain Americans tended to view themselves and their nation as “exceptional”? How has this notion shaped American culture, politics and economics?
Evolution of the Definition of “Politics” in American History: Impact on Historical Interpretation
How have historians tended to define “politics” over the course of American history? When and why have these definitions changed and varied? What impact do these definitions have on how historians have approached and written about the nation’s past?
The Notion of American Exceptionalism: Its Impact on Culture, Politics, and Economics
How and why have certain Americans tended to view themselves and their nation as “exceptional”? How has this notion shaped American culture, politics and economics?
Revising the Statement on Cherokee Removal Motivations
Consider the following statement: “In preparing for the Cherokee removal, state and federal officials were motivated solely by desire to seize the natives’ land.” In your post, consider the following:
Does this statement present the full picture? Revise this statement to present a more complex explanation of the motivations that drove state and federal officials (and the white citizens of Georgia) during the years immediately preceding the Cherokee removal. Explain the choices you made in your revision.
Next, consider how you can take a similar approach to your own topic in order to more fully understand the historical complexity. What other viewpoints would you want to further explore in order to more fully understand your topic?
In response to your peers, share any preconceived notions you may have about their topic. Lastly, consider how further exploration of the viewpoints around their topic would potentially change the lens through which they currently view the event.
Testimonials for Essay Research
Here are the 2 websites he wants us to use for the testimonials:
https://www.ushmm.org/remember/holocaust-survivors/first-person-conversations-with-survivors/first-person
https://collections.ushmm.org/search/?f%5Bavailability%5D%5B%5D=digitized&f%5Brecord_type_facet%5D%5B%5D=Oral+History
Proposal
You need to choose 3 of them and fill it out directly onto the attached proposal word doc. You have to write 100 words for each one and explain how it will be useful for my essay. You will also need to form an essay question that will be used for my future essay- once you complete this proposal, then I will have you complete the major essay :). Could you provide 2-3 essay topics and will choose one?
1. Browse through the oral history collections listed above and spend time watching and listening to the testimonials. Start early because this will take time!
2. Find a topic that appeals to you and that you have found referenced to in multiple of the testimonials you have watched and listen to.
3. Formulate a historical question that can be answered in a short essay that is both descriptive and analytical