FSWSC David Alfaro Siquieros Echo of A Scream Painting Analysis & Writing Exercise

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IntroductionThe blanket term for this is ekphrasis, and it is especially common in the modern world in the form of movies made from books, or – assuming the artistic merit of the medium – video games made from comic books, to name but a few examples. Traditionally, ekphrasis was an ancient Greek writing exercise in which a person would write a poem or prose piece as a kind of “translation” of a painting.AssignmentThis assignment has two parts. First, you will write an ekphrasis of your own. Find some visual work from our textbook, something that seems to speak to you, and write a poem or prose piece derived from the work. It’s important to stress that an ekphrasis isn’t merely a description of a piece; instead it tries to capture the spirit of the original piece, so it is mindful not only of what is being said but also how it’s being said. Take this as an invitation to do something playful, and experiment with your writing. If you’ve never written poetry, try it out. If you’re more interested in prose, you can play with that form, perhaps writing a short passage from the perspective of someone in a photograph, or imagining yourself inside a painting, participating in its scene. Allow yourself to have fun and be creative, or you can keep it simple with a direct intensive description as if you’re seeing the piece in a museum. However you approach the ekphrasis, try to be mindful in the decisions you make (i.e. the language you use and the way you capture the original in your words). Below you’ll find some links to famous examples of ekphrasis to use as models, if you wish.After you’ve given your ekphrasis, write a short justification explaining why you made the choices you did. What visual piece did you choose? What are its essential details as you see the work? How does your “translation” preserve the original. How does your work attempt to capture the mood and feeling of the image? How did you replicate the original visual details in your words and style? What new understanding or interpretation does your ekphrasis bring to the original piece?Post the ekphrasis and analysis along with the original image. The posting should be at least 275 words, total.The book is called “The Humanities Through the Arts”

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Painting analysis

Ekphrasis Writing

David Alfaro Siquieros

Echo of a Scream Painting

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