Architecture What is the purpose/function of the Pont du Gard? What are the benefits of a round arch over post-and-lintel construction? pont du gard How does the Pantheon’s structure (shape and construction) create a symbolic connection between the heaven and earth, between the gods and humans? Remember to use your architectural vocabulary pantheon rome What […]
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Describe the aesthetic qualities of this artwork as to why it is pleasing to you, or beautiful to you.
This assignment has two parts; please place both essays in one file. Arrange your thoughts in paragraph form, unless the directions of a particular module assignment are different. Ensure that your essays are grammatically and mechanically sound.If you use an outside source, use proper MLA form to document your source. Double-space your writings and use […]
Describe at least two ways in which the Renaissance has “made” Italy.
Cultural Exploration 5 Respond to the prompt below in a 250-350 word paper: The Renaissance is arguably the keystone in Italian national development. Describe at least two ways in which the Renaissance has “made” Italy.
What was the nature of the culture in which the artist/architect/sculptor produced this object?
A research essay, based on the British Museum’s 100 objects that explores the implications of one art object selected from an era and location that you found most interesting. The research essay should be at least 2000 words, one document (pdf, word, or PowerPoint.) Your essay should include the following (in order): An image of […]
What kind of lighting is in the room?-Is there a skylight or any open windows?
A successful visual analysis answers questions like:Frick Boucher Room What is happening in this artwork? What is the first thing you notice about the artwork? What was its intended function? Is the artwork similar to an artwork you learned about in class? What is in the foreground? What is in the background? Discuss the formal […]
What time management strategies have worked for you as you worked through the term?
Exhibition of digital artists 1. Imagine you are curating a virtual exhibition of digital artists from south india. What time management strategies have worked for you as you worked through the term? What resources did you find most helpful or needed and did not receive? 2. Imagine you are curating a virtual exhibition of digital […]
Describe the physical appearance of the work of art–carefully putting what you see into your own words.
Writing Assignment 2: the Kongo Power Figure 1) Identify the work of art, telling me the name of the title of the work, the approximate date it was made, and the culture that produced it. (This can be done in one or two sentences.) 2) Describe the physical appearance of the work of art–carefully putting […]
Does changing our eating habits have an impact on environmental sustainability, or is the growing popularity just good marketing from companies?
Does changing our eating habits have an impact on environmental sustainability, or is the growing popularity just good marketing from companies? Topic statement: The change in eating habits have an impact on environmental sustainability because an eating pattern that is higher in plant-based foods and lower in animal-based foods can decrease the negative impact of […]
How is personal memory and/or cultural memory expressed in the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art?
Australian Aboriginal Arts 3. How do artists decolonise the archive? Discuss the work of at least 2 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists and/or collectives who respond to colonial archives/collections in their practices. 4. How is personal memory and/or cultural memory expressed in the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art? Compare the work […]
How might life in Japan have changed between the earlier photograph and the one that was taken later in time?
Comparative Analysis 1. SELECT. Select two photographs appearing in the lectures listed below. Do not choose photographs from the same lecture.Recommend that you select photographs that share something in common but differ dramatically in other ways. For example, you might select two landscape photographs, but one is a fantasy and the other is a war […]
