This assignment is for an advanced humanities class. Please see the attached word document with explicit instructions regarding this assignment’s requirements. If you have any further questions, please let me know. I don’t know how many sources it will take to answer everything professionally. I just randomly picked 4; please just use the amount needed. The two artifacts I chose to compare for this assignment: #1 Thomas Moran The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, 1893–1901 Era/Culture/Movement: American landscape Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 8′ 0.5″ × 13′ 7.375″ Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC Visualizing the majestic landscape of the Western United States in an era before color photography, this painting depicts nature itself as a hero. #2 “The Art of Drowning” by Billy Collins In this poem, published in 1995, Billy Collins, U.S. Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2003, begins to wonder about what it would mean to have your life flash before your eyes. (250 words)
