Select two works from one theme provided on the List of Comparisons (linked to in your online course). Works must be chosen from this list. The first work will
be from one of the following categories: baroque, rococo, neoclassicism, or romanticism. The second will be modern (e.g., realism, impressionism,
postimpressionism); postmodern; or contemporary (created within the past 20 years). You will identify a common/shared theme (e.g., social or cultural issue) in
both works. For example, in Judith Leyster’s Self Portrait (Dutch baroque, 1630) and Frida Kahlo’s The Two Fridas (surrealism, 1939), a shared theme is the
presentation of self.
After identifying the common theme in both works, you will develop an essay that explores how each work is a product of its particular historical moment. In
Milestone Two, you will address the relevance of this shared theme in contemporary culture by choosing a third work that exemplifies this theme. This third
work could be a specific contemporary work (created within the past twenty years) belonging to any genre of the arts, or even a contemporary social construct
such as reality television or social media. For example, you could consider the presentation of self as a relevant and recurring theme on Facebook today.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction
This section of the com