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Housatonic ART 1000 Art Appreciation

This course explores the constantly changing world of visual art, focusing on how this form of expression is defined and the varied ways in which it can be appreciated. Elements and principles of art are studied from a variety of identities, cultures, and

ARTH 1000

 

Welcome to the Research Guide for the Art Appreciation course.  This guide is designed to assist you with library research needs for an assignment in the class. You might want to access the Library website. Please take a look at all the tabs in this guide. If you have any questions about your assignment please contact your instructor. For questions about using the databases and other research sources you can use the contact information to the left below.

Semester Project

Semester Project

In order to complete a semester project, you will have to gather information regarding the provenance of an  art piece and accompanying relevant historical details. You may want to answer questions such as the following: When was the work created, who created it, what inspired the artist to forge ahead, what is the possible meaning of it, what does it represent now?  As with any task, you want to have access to the appropriate tools. The resources in this guide have been chosen specifically to help you with this assignment. NOTE: You can obtain a computer-generated citation for any of the resources listed.

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Housatonic Library Hours & Contact
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