ARH 141 Essay Topics Fall 2022 First Choose one of the three topics below: Egypt Begin your essay by describing the Egyptian sarcophagus and contemporary coffin you chose. Be sure to include the materials used to create the object and the style and iconography of the imagery on the sarcophagus. Next, assess the cultural context […]
Choose a photo taken by a well-known photographer in the 20th century (1900-1999). Identify your chosen photograph by title, photographer, year & include a link to an appropriate image source.
Visual Culture Case Study For this assignment, you will be choosing a 20th-century photograph to use as a case study. You will be identifying the studium and punctum and analyzing your photograph by applying photographic seeing. Write a paper of approx. 1,000 words in which you complete the following: Choose a photo taken by a […]
In a research paper, address Marxist theory and Post-Situationist International thoughts in this research paper to better go along with the “Personal Statement” written for the Media Art & Practice PhD program admission.
Invisible Labor, Intellectual Labor: Do Donkeys Know Politics: Living in exile caused by a cartoon and erasure of memory (Working Title, feel free to change it according to the research paper). Theoretical Research Paper in theory and practice of media arts and performance studies. Address Marxist theory and Post-Situationist International thoughts in this research paper […]
Explain does the lack of religious icons take away from the spiritual experience? Why do some religions forbid depictions of their deities while others do not?
PROMPT As stated in Chapter 7, many religions do not have images of God or any holy person. Instead, some religions, such as Islam, places of worship are adorned with decorative, abstract patterns rather than realistic representations of their deity/deities. Does the lack of religious icons take away from the spiritual experience? Why or why […]
How do the paintings of Arshile Gorky and Jackson Pollock reflect the influence of Surrealism?
Surrealist Painters Abstract Expressionism developed in the United States after World War II. Part of the inspiration for action painting came from Surrealist painters who came to New York to escape the war. How do the paintings of Arshile Gorky and Jackson Pollock reflect the influence of Surrealism?
What elements of this design have become familiar in our modern architecture? Would you want to live in this house?
ASSIGNMENT Le Corbusier designed the Villa Savoye, Poissy-sur-Seine (Fig. 32-40) to be a prototype for a modern home. What elements of this design have become familiar in our modern architecture? Would you want to live in this house? Why or why not?
How did each artist use this influence in his work? What was similar about their interest in “primitivism” and what was different?
ARTWORK Primitive” art was a source of inspiration for artists as they moved from purely representational art toward abstraction. Two artists who were heavily influenced by “primitive” art were Pablo Picasso and Emil Nolde. How did each artist use this influence in his work? What was similar about their interest in “primitivism” and what was […]
Watch the 7 videos below and select 4 to write about. Write 5 significant things that you learned about each work of art or architecture.
Art/Architecture https://smarthistory.org/sarcophagus-of-junius-bassus/ https://smarthistory.org/santa-sabina/ https://smarthistory.org/hagia-sophia-istanbul/ https://smarthistory.org/san-vitale/ Watch the 7 videos below and select 4 to write about. Write 5 significant things that you learned about each work of art or architecture. For example: What was the subject matter? What was its purpose/function? How was it a reflection of the culture that made it? What was the […]
Find an artwork. Then using any material you have in your home do your best to create a work inspired by that piece.
Discussion Post Go through your textbook and any videos/powerpoints we have seen so far and find an artwork. Then using any material you have in your home (it doesn’t necessarily have to be “real” art materials) do your best to create a work inspired by that piece. The materials you use can literally be anything, […]
What is the legacy or technical contribution to ceramics that this artist has made, if any? Identify what kind of building or glazing ceramic technique the artist used most.
ASSIGNMENT: Research and Presentation on an Artist’s Work and Legacy The research assignment will be a combination of a paper and a slide presentation. Based on a list of ceramic artists that I provide, you should select one of the artists and write an article about his/her life, work, and legacy, emphasizing the ceramic processes […]