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Choose ONE question from the following list to respond to. All of the works of art are in your textbook. Your response must be TWO full pages in length and include:
Include the vital statistics: artist name, title of the work of art, date, medium as well as dimensions – this information is located in the caption in your textbook.
MEDIUM is the material used by the artist to create the work of art.
A brief, clear and vivid description of the subject matter of the work (s) of art in question. Remember to start with the title of the work of art to understand its meaning.
A clearly developed answer to the question posed. Stay focused!
MLA Format is to be followed. Research is NOT REQUIRED. If used, excellent research skills are expected. You must properly cite any information used. To CUT and PASTE and not give proper credit is a form of plagiarism.
the question that i chose to be answered in the essay is below
Who is the focus of the painting by Cimabue, titled Madonna Enthroned? How does the artist create this focus (p. 283)?
Cimabue. Madonna Enthroned. ca 1280-90
Tempera on panel
12’7 1/2? X 7’4? (3.9 x2.2m)
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.
^^^this is the information in the book about the size of the painting.
below is the link to the painting
http://www.wikiart.org/en/cimabue/madonna-and-child-enthroned-maesta-1285-1