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Assignment Five – FINAL – Reflection upd

PLEASE NOTE: this is additional reflection following tutor feedback on the original 2000-word essay   Further Reflection on Final Assignment in Response to Feedback from Tutor Having considered the tutor feedback in some detail I revisited my final assignment. On review I felt that the tutor’s comments were both valid and useful. Allowing time between […]

Assignment Five – ORIGINAL – Reflection

Assignment Five – ORIGINAL – Reflection

Demonstrate subject-based knowledge and understanding It was particularly interesting in this part to be able to explore more fully areas of work outside painting and sculpture. Whilst not a fan of post-war/brutalist architecture, having lived in a brutalist estate it made interesting reading to understand the rationale and intentions of the architects. With regard to […]

Assignment Four – Reflection

Assignment Four – Reflection

DOWNLOADABLE PDF VERSION http://www.oca.historyofwesternart.debbietomkies.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Assignment-Four-Reflection.pdf Demonstrate subject-based knowledge and understanding This has been my favourite period of art thus far and I have a keen interest in the history of the Industrial Revolution so my main challenge was in keeping the focus on the art itself and not becoming too involved in the historical aspects of […]

Assignment Three – Reflection

Assignment Three – Reflection

DOWNLOADABLE PDF VERSION Assignment Three – Renaissance to Rococo – Reflection http://www.oca.historyofwesternart.debbietomkies.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Assignment-Three-Reflection.pdf During the course of my reading and through watching documentaries either on Sky Arts, BBC Arts or via online resource sites, I have taken my understanding of the key figures and features of the period beyond the set text. Being able to view […]

Assignment Two – Reflection

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DOWNLOADABLE PDF VERSION http://www.oca.historyofwesternart.debbietomkies.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Assignment-Two-Reflection.pdf Demonstrate subject-based knowledge and understanding I found sculpture more challenging to critique than paintings, particularly as it was difficult to find a genuine Greek sculpture (as opposed to a later Roman copy). Is it appropriate to rely on writings and copies to determine what Greek sculpture was like, how much better […]

Assignment One – Reflection

Assignment One – Reflection

DOWNLOADABLE VERSION Assignment One – Introduction to Art History – Reflection Demonstrate subject-based knowledge and understanding For the selected works I believe I have identified the salient points according to the criteria identified: Political and social context, Materials and processes etc. It was challenging within the available structure to provide much comparison between the selected […]

Assignment One – Introduction to art his

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DOWNLOADABLE PDF VERSION: http://www.oca.historyofwesternart.debbietomkies.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Assignment-One-Reflection.pdf   Based on the outcomes for the course, I have summarised my thoughts on my progress with this assigment below: Demonstrate subject-based knowledge and understanding  For the selected works I believe I have identified the salient points according to the criteria identified: Political and social context, Materials and processes etc. It […]