Order Description
Compare two works of art .
Canova, Cupid and Psyche v. Rodin, Cupid and Psyche
(images will upload)
Research required:
• Who commissioned it?
• What was its function?
• What does the medium reveal about the time period/
culture?
• What is the effect on the viewer?
• What values or messages about the culture does it
reveal?
Outline
• Introduction-Identify images, location and thesis
• Topic sentence for each paragraph
• Paragraph 1-description of Image 1-formal
• Paragraph 2-description of Image 2-formal
• Paragraph 3-description of subject matter (iconography)
of Image 1
• Paragraph 4-description of subject matter (iconography)
of Image 2
• Paragraph 5-cultural context (theme) of Image 1
• Paragraph 6-cultural context (theme) of Image 2
• Paragraph 8 and 9 comparison of the two images
• Conclusion