Write a compare and contrast essay (linked pictures), follow the instructions on the pictures CLEARLY, with ONLY the sources linked below.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/relc/hd_relc.htm
https://smarthistory.org/church-and-reliquary-of-s…
https://smarthistory.org/last-judgment-tympanum-ca…
https://smarthistory.org/pilgrimage-routes-and-the…
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rmsq/hd_rmsq.htm
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/463795
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/crus/hd_crus.htm
https://smarthistory.org/medieval-churches-sources…
https://peralta.instructure.com/courses/75234/file…
https://smarthistory.org/birth-of-the-gothic-abbot…
https://smarthistory.org/cathedral-of-notre-dame-d…
1. Compare and contrast the treatment of the nude human figure in these two works of art. Use close observation and your understanding of their cultural contexts to discuss the significance of their differences. Minimum 250 words. 50 points
2. How did basilica plan buildings evolve from the Imperial Roman era to the Medieval period? Compare the plans, functions, and historical contexts of at least three buildings listed on our study guides. Your examples must come from the required lists of three different study guides. Minimum 250 words, 50 points
3. Why was calligraphy the most significant art form in Islamic art? Use at least two specific examples of works from our ‘required’ list to support your discussion. Minimum 75 words, 10 points
4. Define pilgrimage in your own words, and name at least three different pilgrimage destinations from different eras and cultures that we studied in this class. What kinds of art would a pilgrim encounter when visiting these sites? Name at least one work of art that is not a building which belongs to a pilgrimage site from your ‘required works’ lists. Minimum 75 words, 10 points
5. Name three objects we studied in this course that were the products of scriptoria. All must be specific titles from the ‘Required’ lists on the study guides. No word minimum, 5 points.
6. What is mudejar style? Name two works of art or architecture (from the required works lists) that are in mudejar style. How and why could this style serve the needs of people belonging to different religious groups? Who were these groups of people? Compare their techniques, iconography, and functions.
