For this Essay, you will visit an art museum of your choice. You may visit one in person or take a virtual tour via the Internet. Below is a list of museums that offer virtual tours that you may want to review for this assignment. Please note that you are not limited to this list:

·         Louvre

·         National Gallery of Art

·         The National Gallery

You may select a virtual tour from this list above. Please include the name and location of your museum in your introductory paragraph.

For this essay, write about two artworks from the periods: Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionist, or Post-Impressionist periods.

For each piece, address the following:

·         Include the title, artist, date, medium, and scale.

·         Describe the artwork.

·         Describe the artist’s role in his or her society/community.

·         What do you think is the artist’s message?

·         What are the cultural significances of this piece?

·         What historical elements are included in this piece?

Formatting: Your essay will be at least five pages in length and include the following:

·         Title page (1 page)

·         Written Essay (2 pages)

·         Image(s) (1 page)

·         References (1 page)

·         Use Times New Roman 12- point font.

·         Double space all lines, and indent the first line of each paragraph.

·         Your title page should be correctly formatted with a Running Head and page number listed in the Header area.

·         Include your title, name, and school centered on the title page.

·         Your written essay should contain at least three paragraphs (including an introductory and conclusion).

·         Your last page will have the word References centered at the top.

All sources used, including the museum, must be cited in APA Style and included on the reference page.