Rubric
Advanced 2D Art Research Paper Rubric
Points Possible
Received Points
_______ 5 An introduction paragraph is written including a thesis statement
The body paragraphs are written including:
_______ 20 A biography of the artist
_______ 20 A critique of their art
_______ 5 The conclusion paragraph is clear and gives a summary of the entire paper
_______ 5 Bibliography
Other Requirements:
_______ The paper includes your first and last name and class period in the upper left corner
_______ The paper includes a title
_______ Proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation is used
_______ The paper is typed in Times New Roman, Ariel, or Calibri size 12 font
_______ The paper is three pages total (first two pages of double-spaced text and the last page
with an image of the artwork being critiqued)
Biography of artist should include:
· Date and place of birth (and death, if applicable)
· Major achievements
· Education
· Major events in their life
· An overview of what makes the artist significant
· Impact on society
Art Critique (on one piece of art) should include:
· Elements and principles of art seen in the work
· Describe, analyze, interpret, evaluate
Be sure that each paragraph:
· begins with a clear topic sentence that introduces the main idea of the paragraph
· has strong details that support the paragraph’s main idea
· has strong transitional words/phrases to connect the supporting details when necessary
· ends with a concluding sentence that wraps up the paragraph’s main idea
TOTAL POSSIBLE
_______ 55
You may submit it to me through your Advanced Art folder in your Google drive.
EACH DAY LATE WILL RESULT IN A 10% GRADE REDUCTION.
Points Possible
Received Points
_______ 5 An introduction paragraph is written including a thesis statement
The body paragraphs are written including:
_______ 20 A biography of the artist
_______ 20 A critique of their art
_______ 5 The conclusion paragraph is clear and gives a summary of the entire paper
_______ 5 Bibliography
Other Requirements:
_______ The paper includes your first and last name and class period in the upper left corner
_______ The paper includes a title
_______ Proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation is used
_______ The paper is typed in Times New Roman, Ariel, or Calibri size 12 font
_______ The paper is three pages total (first two pages of double-spaced text and the last page
with an image of the artwork being critiqued)
Biography of artist should include:
· Date and place of birth (and death, if applicable)
· Major achievements
· Education
· Major events in their life
· An overview of what makes the artist significant
· Impact on society
Art Critique (on one piece of art) should include:
· Elements and principles of art seen in the work
· Describe, analyze, interpret, evaluate
Be sure that each paragraph:
· begins with a clear topic sentence that introduces the main idea of the paragraph
· has strong details that support the paragraph’s main idea
· has strong transitional words/phrases to connect the supporting details when necessary
· ends with a concluding sentence that wraps up the paragraph’s main idea
TOTAL POSSIBLE
_______ 55
You may submit it to me through your Advanced Art folder in your Google drive.
EACH DAY LATE WILL RESULT IN A 10% GRADE REDUCTION.
Research Paper Student Sample
First Name and Last Name
Class Period
Claude Monet
Many people in today’s world do not know much about art outside of the fact that some people are great at
it, and others not so much. But almost everyone has at least heard of several famous people that were
considered good at it. One name they are sure to have heard among these is that of Claude Monet. Monet was
quite possibly the greatest artist of his time, and from his earliest days to his death, he created pieces and works
of art that can be considered nothing short of extraordinary.
Oscar-Claude Monet was born in Paris, France, on November 14 in the year 1840. Monet was raised in the
town of Normandy, located in north-western France. When Monet first began his art career, he was a caricaturist
painter. Later in his youth, Monet was shown and taught the methods of plein-air painting by a man named
Eugène Boudin, a fellow French artist who specialized in painting landscapes. Claude also took inspiration from
the artist Johan Jongkind; a Dutch man who painted landscapes as well. In the year 1959, Monet returned to Paris,
where he studied at the Atelier Suisse art school. While here, Monet met and befriended three artists that are
now considered part of the leading group of impressionistic artists. These men were the now-famous artists
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Frédéric Bazille. During this time in his life, Monet experienced little
success, and only a few of his landscape paintings were accepted to be put in exhibitions. After several of his
larger works were rejected due to their impressionism style, which was not widely accepted at the time, Monet
joined his fellow impressionists (Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir), who
formed a fully independent exhibition to display and promote their own works and style. Many of the works
displayed in this exhibit received disapproval from the public, who didn’t like the new and strange style. While the
Franco-Prussian War was waged in 1870 through 1871, Monet traveled to England, where he stayed with Camille
Pissarro. While in the UK, Monet used his new style to paint the Thames River and many of the beautiful parks in
England. After the end of the war, Claude moved back to France, and lived in a small city named Argenteuil until
1878, when he moved once again to Vétheuil. This move set off another to the town of Giverny in 1883, where the
painter had his first taste of success. In 1890 he was able to purchase the house he had been renting, and
married his second wife two years later after the death of his first. In the nine years between 1890 to 1899, Monet
spent his days painting several of his most famous works, including his series Grainstacks, and Rouen Cathedral.
Between his many trips around Europe, Monet returned home to paint his many famous pieces displaying the
water lilies is his garden in Giverny, which he treasured greatly. In the years leading up to his death, the great
artist’s eyesight began to fail. This fact however did not discourage him, and he continued to paint as long as he
was physically able. Monet died on December 5, 1926, in his home in Giverny. He was 86 years old.
The painting attached is one of Claude Monet’s more famous works, San Giorgio Maggiore At Dusk. The
subject of the piece is the San Giorgio Maggiore sanctuary and monastery located on a small island just off the
northern coast of Italy. San Giorgio Maggiore At Dusk was painted using Monet’s standard oil paints between the
years of 1908 and 1912. This work was one of Monet’s trial works that he made while staying in and around
Venice, Italy, and kept as souvenirs for himself and his wife. In San Giorgio Maggiore At Dusk, Monet uses many
different colors to create the image of the building and the various shades and tones in of the water and sky.
There is no use of the element of shape; due to the impressionistic style used, the objects in the painting are
displayed using colors and brushstrokes placed very closely together. The building placed on the left side of the
work is balanced out by the vivid colors on the right, giving the piece an overall feeling of unity. There is a slight
emphasis on the sanctuary, due to its coloring being darker and more subtle. The bright oranges, pinks, and
yellows create the appearance of the sunset, and the darker bluish tones around the edges show how the light is
fading. I believe Monet greatly admired the beauty of this place, and chose to capture it in this image because of
it. He wanted to remember the view of the ocean monastery, and so he painted it as a keepsake. This is one of
the several pieces Monet painted to keep as souvenirs for himself on his trips to Italy, and so San Giorgio
Maggiore At Dusk was painted to be used as a kind of picture of the trip.
To conclude, Claude Monet was a great and talented artist who influenced the art world greatly in his time
period. While his ideas may not have been accepted immediately, his art has lived on into today’s world, where it
continues to be viewed and admired.
Class Period
Claude Monet
Many people in today’s world do not know much about art outside of the fact that some people are great at
it, and others not so much. But almost everyone has at least heard of several famous people that were
considered good at it. One name they are sure to have heard among these is that of Claude Monet. Monet was
quite possibly the greatest artist of his time, and from his earliest days to his death, he created pieces and works
of art that can be considered nothing short of extraordinary.
Oscar-Claude Monet was born in Paris, France, on November 14 in the year 1840. Monet was raised in the
town of Normandy, located in north-western France. When Monet first began his art career, he was a caricaturist
painter. Later in his youth, Monet was shown and taught the methods of plein-air painting by a man named
Eugène Boudin, a fellow French artist who specialized in painting landscapes. Claude also took inspiration from
the artist Johan Jongkind; a Dutch man who painted landscapes as well. In the year 1959, Monet returned to Paris,
where he studied at the Atelier Suisse art school. While here, Monet met and befriended three artists that are
now considered part of the leading group of impressionistic artists. These men were the now-famous artists
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Frédéric Bazille. During this time in his life, Monet experienced little
success, and only a few of his landscape paintings were accepted to be put in exhibitions. After several of his
larger works were rejected due to their impressionism style, which was not widely accepted at the time, Monet
joined his fellow impressionists (Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir), who
formed a fully independent exhibition to display and promote their own works and style. Many of the works
displayed in this exhibit received disapproval from the public, who didn’t like the new and strange style. While the
Franco-Prussian War was waged in 1870 through 1871, Monet traveled to England, where he stayed with Camille
Pissarro. While in the UK, Monet used his new style to paint the Thames River and many of the beautiful parks in
England. After the end of the war, Claude moved back to France, and lived in a small city named Argenteuil until
1878, when he moved once again to Vétheuil. This move set off another to the town of Giverny in 1883, where the
painter had his first taste of success. In 1890 he was able to purchase the house he had been renting, and
married his second wife two years later after the death of his first. In the nine years between 1890 to 1899, Monet
spent his days painting several of his most famous works, including his series Grainstacks, and Rouen Cathedral.
Between his many trips around Europe, Monet returned home to paint his many famous pieces displaying the
water lilies is his garden in Giverny, which he treasured greatly. In the years leading up to his death, the great
artist’s eyesight began to fail. This fact however did not discourage him, and he continued to paint as long as he
was physically able. Monet died on December 5, 1926, in his home in Giverny. He was 86 years old.
The painting attached is one of Claude Monet’s more famous works, San Giorgio Maggiore At Dusk. The
subject of the piece is the San Giorgio Maggiore sanctuary and monastery located on a small island just off the
northern coast of Italy. San Giorgio Maggiore At Dusk was painted using Monet’s standard oil paints between the
years of 1908 and 1912. This work was one of Monet’s trial works that he made while staying in and around
Venice, Italy, and kept as souvenirs for himself and his wife. In San Giorgio Maggiore At Dusk, Monet uses many
different colors to create the image of the building and the various shades and tones in of the water and sky.
There is no use of the element of shape; due to the impressionistic style used, the objects in the painting are
displayed using colors and brushstrokes placed very closely together. The building placed on the left side of the
work is balanced out by the vivid colors on the right, giving the piece an overall feeling of unity. There is a slight
emphasis on the sanctuary, due to its coloring being darker and more subtle. The bright oranges, pinks, and
yellows create the appearance of the sunset, and the darker bluish tones around the edges show how the light is
fading. I believe Monet greatly admired the beauty of this place, and chose to capture it in this image because of
it. He wanted to remember the view of the ocean monastery, and so he painted it as a keepsake. This is one of
the several pieces Monet painted to keep as souvenirs for himself on his trips to Italy, and so San Giorgio
Maggiore At Dusk was painted to be used as a kind of picture of the trip.
To conclude, Claude Monet was a great and talented artist who influenced the art world greatly in his time
period. While his ideas may not have been accepted immediately, his art has lived on into today’s world, where it
continues to be viewed and admired.
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Exhibitions, Reviews. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2014.
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Seitz, William C. "Claude Monet (French Painter)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.
Web. 13 May 2014.