QUESTION 1
Choose a single work of art from one of the following PowerPoint pres
QUESTION 1
Choose a single work of art from one of the following PowerPoint presentations to write on: Early Christian Art & Architecture, Byzantine Art & Architecture, Islamic Art & Architecture, Early Medieval Art, Romanesque Art & Architecture, and Gothic Art & Architecture. Note: your image must come from one of the PowerPoints listed above. It has to be something we looked at in class.You may choose a building or something else architectural, (e.g., a Romanesque portal), a painting (including mosaics or stained glass), a manuscript, or a sculpture.In your essay, discuss each of these three prompts:- Why did you choose this work? (Why did it appeal to you? What impressed you about it?)- Why was this work created and what is its significance? How does it reflect the time period and/or civilization that created it?- Can you think of a counterpart in today’s world?YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS !!
QUESTION 2
Choose ONE of the comparisons to write on: 1) The Last Judgement tympanum from Chartres cathedral compared to that of the Cathedral of Lazare, Autun2) Two domes: one from the Hall of Two Sisters, Alhambra, Spain (Islamic) and the other from Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (Byzantine). How do the building methods/design differ? How does each religion’s attitude twoard depicting the spiritual determine these differences? Be as specific as you can and make sure you include the appropriate vocabulary words (muqarnas, pendentives, etc) in a way which demonstrates your understanding of them.YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS, regardless of which comparison you choose !!
QUESTION 3
Choose ONE of these essays to answer: You may not use images that depict the Virgin and Child (Mary with the baby Jesus). You must find other images of Jesus.
What are the essential differences between the Romanesque Pilgrimage church and the Gothic Cathedral, and what accounts for these differences? Begin by describing the characteristics of each including such things as primary purpose, layout/plan, vaulting systems, arch type, decoration, elevation, etc. How do these architectural developments reflect the main goals of each period?How has the portrayal of the adult (or adolescent,) Jesus Christ changed over the centuries? Choose an Early Christian, a Byzantine, an Early Medieval, a Romanesque and a Gothic example. Describe these examples in terms of style, special emphasis and its relation to the time in which it was made, and intent.