Art

Discuss the influence of Gothic innovations on life around you, in your neighborhood and city,

Gothic architecture was a trans-national enterprise where architects, craftsmen, and tradesmen worked across national and cultural borders to develop the means and methods of the construction of churches and cathedrals. Many of these institutionalized practices still exist today (for example, the training of architects, the presence of craft unions, and the localized commerce that supports […]

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Date: June 4th, 2022

Western art and culture

AHIS 1: Final Essay Analysis/Comparison Paper Overview The art history analysis/comparison paper will assess your knowledge of great works of Western art and culture and, in particular, your ability to think critically and contextually about the arts. Through comparing and contrasting the two pieces of art that you chose in Milestone One, you will evaluate […]

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Date: June 4th, 2022

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Choose a play that you would like to view and find a version online, YouTube, DVD or iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, etc. You can also choose to see a play live if you prefer. Play Suggestions: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Romeo and Juliet As You Like It Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Much Ado About […]

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Date: May 31st, 2022

1. Discuss the evidence that suggests the Minoans and Mycenaeans both traded with cultures from the Near East and Egypt.

1. Discuss the evidence that suggests the Minoans and Mycenaeans both traded with cultures from the Near East and Egypt. Give specific examples. 2. How do Classical themes and symbols continue to be incorporated into Christian art and architecture? 3. Discuss how Chinese and Korean art demonstrate an exchange of cultural, religious, and artistic ideas […]

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Date: May 30th, 2022

Human and Cultural Diversity as well as Knowledge and Analysis

This assignment assesses for Human and Cultural Diversity as well as Knowledge and Analysis. To achieve this, you will engage, challenge and deconstruct several articles that address art and global human diversity. This is your topic: What responsibilities do curators/viewers have when displaying/viewing culturally sensitive works of art? Read the following three articles: Carolyn Dean, […]

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Date: May 28th, 2022

Doryphoros by Polykleitos, Classical Period

Chapter 5 Ancient Greece Written Assignment Artwork 1: 5.20 Anavysos Kouros, Archaic Period (picture attached) Artwork 2: 5.30 Doryphoros by Polykleitos, Classical Period (picture attached) Artwork 3: 3.7 Menkaure and Queen Khamerernebty II (picture attached) Two parts: Discuss the effects of Humanism on Greek art then briefly compare both to Egyptian Art. First: How did […]

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Date: May 28th, 2022