Discussion: The Legacy of War
Otto Dix’s painting Skat Players (1920)
The Legacy of War
In this week’s discussion forum, you will choose a work of art that expresses political themes specifically related to warfare. Although you are encouraged to focus on works related to WWI (and your reading), you may choose a work of art by any artist that you have studied in this class. There are many iconic war paintings in the history of art:
The purpose of this assignment is to examine a work of art in its historical context, and also to research how political forces shaped the lives of artists. In your post, please choose a single work of art that has political content and describe the way in which the artist expresses their perspective.
- How do they communicate their ideas visually through color, line, composition (etc.)?
- Does the work contain symbolism?
- What specific political events inspired the work of art?
- How did these events shape the life of the artist?
Be sure to include an image of the work in your post and please cite your sources! For full credit respond to the posts of two other students. You may receive extra credit for additional comments that make a significant contribution to the forum.
Post due Monday 3/23 by 11:59 PM
Extra credit and comments due Wednesday 3/25 by 11:59 PM
Extra credit:
Because there has always been a close connection between literature and visual art, you can also receive 5 points extra credit for posting a poem in the forum that is related to World War One and briefly commenting on it. Be sure to add why you chose the poem and what you think about it.
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