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Unit 2

Lab Questions

At this point, you are asked to complete the web journey questions. Each link (the title of the lab) has a set of questions beneath it. Using the link, answer the questions that follow. Note that links open up a new browser window.

Please include the questions and answers when you submit your assignment in the dropbox. Use appropriate headings in your assignment. Submit the work as one file attachment. This means you complete all work in one word processing document (e.g., Microsoft Word) and attach the file using the dropbox tool. Submit your work in Unit 2: Lab Questions dropbox.

The answers to the lab questions are worth 10 points.

Unit 2 Lab Questions

MetCollects—Episode 9 / 2014: Thomas Hart Benton’s Mural America Today Comes to the Met

1. Describe Benton’s style. Why is it revolutionary?
2. How did Benton use the elements of art in his work?
3. How does knowing the context of a piece affect our understanding? Choose one of the murals shown in the video to explain your answer.
4. Which painting or element did you find most interesting in the video about Thomas Hart Benton? Why?

Jules Tavernier’s Dance in a Subterranean Roundhouse

1. What does the Dance in a Subterranean Roundhouse depict?
2. How does Tavernier use the elements of art in this painting?
3. What did you find compelling about this painting by Tavernier?