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4-5 pages, double-spaced, 1-1.25 margins, 12 point font, standard font. Spellcheck and proofread in Chicago style.
For this paper assignment you will be writing a focused comparison of two works - one by Caravaggio and one by a Caravaggisto(a) (an artist directly influenced by Caravaggio). Suggested comparisons are listed below.
The paper should focus on a visual analysis of the two works in a comparative light. you will also want to address interpretative issues in your paper such as meaning or the treatment of subject matter. Such considerations should emerge out of the visual analysis rather than replace the visual analysis. Interpretative comments must also be supported with specific references to visual evidence. You should also consider the way the second artist reflects and responds to Caravaggio's style and whether they also express a unique artistic voice. A larger argument about the two images should emerge from your comparison. Your argument could focus on visual issues, the relationship of the Caravaggist work to Caravaggio, or the treatment of subject matter.
Your analysis should be structured as a paper and contain an introduction with thesis statement/argument and concluding paragraph. The body of your paper should contain a detailed, focused visual analysis that is strutted by an overarching argument. This paper does not require any outside reading, but rather asks you to spend time thinking carefully about your image comparison. If you choose to use outside sources they must be properly cited. You are also expected to be aware of what constitutes plagiarism and to avoid it.
Suggested Comparisons:
Caravaggio, David and Goliath (1601-02) vs Gentileschi, David with the Head of Goliath (1610).
Caravaggio, Annunication (1608-10) vs Gentileschi, Annunication (1630).
Caravaggio, Salome Receives the Head (1607). vs Gentilecshi, Judith and Maidservant (1625).
Caravaggio, St. Jerome (1608) vs Ribera, St. Jerome (1640-50).
Caravaggio, Denial of St. Peter (1610) vs Terbrugghen, Denial of St. Peter (1628).
Due Monday, April 18th by 9 AM PST
