Choose ONE of the questions below and answer it in an essay that is at least 2 pages long (no longer than 3 pages). Use specific examples of works of art and architecture which we have looked at in class and that are relevant to your argument.
MLA style is preferred but not necessary. Use good judgment.
12 point font, double spaced.
MLA style is preferred but not necessary. Use good judgment.
12 point font, double spaced.
1. Choose three rulers (from Mesopotamia and/or Egypt) and compare and contrast their official portraits. What do their portraits convey about the images they each wished to project of themselves and how are these images alike and different? (Consider form and function)
2. Describe the evolution of funerary practices in Ancient Egypt with regards to art and architecture. Use between 3 and 6 examples to illustrate change over time and analyse what they reflect about the culture in which they were made.
3. Art has its origins in magic. Give 2 - 5 examples of how art serves a magical purpose in Prehistoric, Mesopotamian, and/or Egyptian art. Consider how the form of a piece of art reflects its function and what the art tells us about the beliefs and culture of the people who created and commissioned them. (Think in terms of religious and funerary art)
(15 points)
Due: Wednesday, March 19
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