Write a research paper explaining and drawing lessons from a historical writing question.1. Where did you go? 2. What kinds of non-western art were on display there in general? For example, if you went to the Museum of Man, you would state that there were exhibits on Ancient Egypt, the Kumeyaay, and Maya cultures. 3. Select an exhibit for discussion, for example the “Temple, Palace, Mosque” exhibit in the San Diego Museum of Art, or one of the other Asian rooms in the SDMA. Then you will focus in on it. 4. How are the works displayed and lit? Glass cases, on walls, touchable objects, drawers, roped off areas? Etc. 5. How is the gallery or space set up to educate you about what you are seeing? What did you think of the labeling and presentation? Are they accessible to viewers unfamiliar with non-western art? Were there informational pamphlets or catalogues to access? If you go to the Japanese friendship garden describe the house and the gardens, their function, and how they fit in with Japanese spirituality as far as you can determine it, and then answer the rest of the questions. 6. What else would you like to have known about the culture(s) whose works you are examining or about the objects? 8. How do the works on display compare to things we have discussed in class in terms of themes, styles or types of works of art. For example, are there any correspondences in terms of depicting holy figures or sacred concepts, or presenting other abstract concepts (love, power, wealth, appreciation, etc). 7. Describe/discuss the object/work of art you liked best and say why you liked it. Photograph yourself with it if possible (or the exhibit space) and insert into your paper
