•Write a 500+ (500 minimum) word essay.
•Be sure to cite specific examples of artwork to illustrate your points.
•While you may use your text and any other source for information, the essay must be entirely in your own words, except for relevant quotes, for which you must cite your source.
•Be sure to reference illustrations from the book or include images or links from other sources with your essay.
•Choose from one of the three followings of essay topics (I have no preference)
1. What can we tell about a culture from its art? Think back over the wide spread of history that we have surveyed. For what purposes do different cultures produce art? How does their art reflect their culture? Be specific.
2. Compare and contrast the art of Egypt to that of the Aegean cultures. Be specific.
3. Find the "classical" in our contemporary world. Find instances where we find classical proportion and imagery or architecture in our everyday world. Look at civic structures as well as advertisements, corporate and educational brochures. Discuss the messages implied by the use of classicism in each instance.