Art Portrait Analysis (Albrecht Dürer SELF-PORTRAIT)

First, read the chapter on analysis to learn the various “analytical moves” one takes when analyzing a work of art. Rosenwasser, David and Jill Stephen. “Analysis: What It Is and What It Does,” Writing Analytically, 5thedition. Boston, MA: Thompson Wadsworth, 2009, pp. 3-16. Then, select a portrait from your textbook that dates to the period covered in this class (except Whistler’s Mother) and address the five points below. a. Identifyyour portrait selection (include artist, title, date, and medium) and explain whyyou selected it. b. Provide a thorough definition of portraiture. c. Describethe portrait thoroughly. In this section, simply describe what you see in the most objective way possible. Please describe the portrait thoroughly beforemaking interpretative leaps. d. Make interpretive leaps. Using the analysis of Whistler’s Motheras an example, make interpretive leaps from at least four points of data included in your description of the portrait. Please be sure to identify the method of analysisyou are employing for each interpretive leap using at least 3 different methodsof analysis. (Please explain clearly which method of analysisyou use to interpret a specific bit of descriptive dataand then what your specific interpretive leapis.) e. Use the interpretive leaps you have identified to consider what the portrait conveyed to contemporary viewers, and how that might have differed from your own interpretation. NOTE: This assignment focuses on visual analysis and interpretation; therefore you do not need to provide any historical information about your portrait. There is no need for citation, and the paper should be written using your own words.