ASSIGNMENT

1. Review images of female "beauties" that we have covered this quarter including:?Venus of Willendorf(1-5), Female Head of Inanna (2-4), portrait bust of Nefertiti (3-31), Cycladic figure of woman (4-2), La Parisienne4-7), Peplos Kore (5-10), Caryatid (5-54), Nike adjusting her sandal (5-56), Aphrodite of Knidos (5-62), Venus de Milo (5-83), Tellus? (7-30), Theodora (9-14), Virgin Theotokos(9-19)

2. Select TWO of the artworks listed above for COMPARISON

3. Write a 3-5 page paper (700-1200 words) discussing similarities and distinctions of the ?pair you select by exploring art styles, purposes, materials and cultural environments.

NOTE:

• Include a title for your paper and an introduction paragraph with a well-defined thesis ?statement where you identify the works of art (Artist if known, Title, Date) and state the ?main theme(s) of your comparison - your THESIS statement.

• The body of your paper should include specific examples to support your thesis and ?conclude with a paragraph summarizing your paper by restating your thesis and the ?points covered in your report.

• To assist in your comparison, you might consider historical, cultural, moral, and social ?contexts, attitude, pose, gesture, dress, location, involvement with the viewer, etc.

• Work from an outline - each of which should support your thesis.

• Do not offer your opinion of the paintings, or of the artists - avoid "beautiful" ?"masterpiece" and other superlatives. Do not state that this work is "amazing" or that this is a "great artist" - that goes without saying. This paper is not about how much you like or do not like the painting. ?FORMAT: 3-5 pages (approx. 700-1200 words), double-space, 12 point font, 1" margins. Edit paper for grammar and spelling. ?SOURCES: You must include at least 3 sources (beyond textbook - NOT Wikipedia). Include footnotes and a bibliography using any standard citation formation including: ?Chicago Manual Style.