The extended essay has provided me with an invaluable understanding of two art movements but has also allowed me to absorb the skills needed to write an independent research paper. Due to insufficient sources explicitly showing links between my chosen art movements, I was able to initiate my own research and formulate arguments based on […]
Extended Essay
Interim Reflection (RC2)
The research conducted so far has the potential to form an argument and justify my chosen topic. Currently, the collected information effectively puts Romanticism and German Expressionism in context, as well as the chosen artist, Henri Fuseli. However, it has been difficult to find reliable sources discussing parallels between Romanticism and German Expressionism. This has […]
EE Day
Today I’ve was able to refine my essay plan and include the specific points and examples I want to discuss. I made a flowchart to organise my paragraphs. At the same time, I found reliable sources that I can use for one of my essay points. I think it should be easy to find enough […]
Initial Reflection (RC1)
From the beginning of the EE process, I was interested in researching a topic related to the arts. Initially, I limited myself to a specific period but I have that I had no personal connections to any of the artists. Later, I looked into Swiss artists from multiple time periods and foundĀ Henri Fuseli, who was […]
Initial EE Post
The EE proposals that I was most keen on were all related to my HL subjects (Art, History, Literature). I was approved for my Art EE submission with the research questions being: How does Johann Heinrich Fuseli reject early classicism in his depictions of the supernatural? Since the submission my research question has evolved to: […]