Which Yakshi do you feel represents the organic style, first seen in the “Male Torso” How are the jatakas presented? How does Buddhism influence the architecture (chaitya hall/stupa) produced at this time? What type of mediums are favored by these artists and how does this change based on geography (example discuss the Gandharan and Mathuran Buddha)?

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India

Essay assignment
“Good writing” is your ultimate goal. By “good writing,” I mean writing which:
1. has a main point
2. is clear and well-organized
3. is supported with details
4. and comes to a logical conclusion.

Good writing also follows standard English rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Writing assignment I
Discuss the effect that Buddhism had on the art and architecture of the Mayura, Shunga, and Kushan dynasties (750 words minimum) Include the following in your essay: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion format:
A) Which Yakshi do you feel represents the organic style, first seen in the “Male Torso”
B) How are the jatakas presented?
C) How does Buddhism influence the architecture (chaitya hall/stupa) produced at this time?
D) What type of mediums are favored by these artists and how does this change based on geography (example discuss the Gandharan and Mathuran Buddha)?

What is the so-called “Machine Age”? How was it associated with alienation? Describe some works by Demuth and Stella that illustrate the qualities of the machine age. Comment on how this alienation permeates the other arts as it does early twentieth century culture in general.

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Mod 3 essay

Directions:
Choose one (1) of the following essays to answer. Each essay must consist of at least 700 words (this equals two double-spaced pages in Times New Roman font 12), must be in complete sentences and where necessary, appropriate information must be properly documented in MLA style.

Essay Question Options:
1. What is the so-called “Machine Age”? How was it associated with alienation? Describe some works by Demuth and Stella that illustrate the qualities of the machine age. Comment on how this alienation permeates the other arts as it does early twentieth century culture in general.

2. What are the qualities or characteristics of jazz that make it a unique form of self- expression? Are there parallels with other art forms? What do you think the musical freedom of improvisation has to do with the historical events during the time when jazz was developed?

3. Compare and contrast the Eiffel Tower and the Chrysler Building. In what ways do the skyscrapers symbolize both New York City and the United States in the first decades of the twentieth century?

Examine the anti-bourgeoisie works of the Dadaists and the images of physical and psychological well-being by Monet, Bonnard and Matisse. How do you explain such different artistic impulses existing concurrently? How might these works be considered divergent responses to the First World War?

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Mod 2 essay

Directions:
Choose one (1) of the following essays to answer. Each essay must consist of at least 700 words (this equals two double-spaced pages in Times New Roman font 12), must be in complete sentences and where necessary, appropriate information must be properly documented in MLA style.

Essay Question Options:
1. Examine the anti-bourgeoisie works of the Dadaists and the images of physical and psychological well-being by Monet, Bonnard and Matisse. How do you explain such different artistic impulses existing concurrently? How might these works be considered divergent responses to the First World War?

2. Andre Breton cited Sigmund Freud as one of the great precursors to Surrealism. Analyze the examples of Surrealist art included in this chapter. Do you detect the influence of Freud’s theories about the role of the subconscious and the sexual urge in these works? Choose three works by different Surrealist artists and describe how you think they do or do not incorporate Freudian thought.

3. How does film take on authority? How does film create an illusion about real events? Consider the montage theory of filmmaking and discuss issues that result from cinematic re-creations. Apply these questions to the film Battleship Potemkin. How might these questions apply to documentary filmmaking today? In films by Ken Burns? Michael Moore? Morgan Spurlock? Why is it important to view even documentary films with a critical eye?

Kandinsky imbued color with a spiritual significance in his theoretical art writings; the Fauves, especially Matisse, used color expressively, in a manner that was characterized at the time as “wild.” Compare the works of these two artists and their use of color. Do you think Matisse intended to engender in viewers the physical, psychological and sensual response to color that Kandinsky wrote about? How are these two artists alike and different in their use of color?

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Module 1

Choose one (1) of the following essays to answer. Each essay must consist of at least 700 words (this equals two double-spaced pages in Times New Roman font 12), must be in complete sentences and where necessary, appropriate information must be properly documented in MLA style.

Essay Question Options:
1. The search for new ways of looking at the world, combined with an urge to break down accepted conventions and preconceptions is characteristic of the period around the turn of the century. Consider the various art movements that developed from 1900 to 1914, the period covered in Chapter 41. Was one more successful than another in realizing this fin de siecle goal to create a new form of artistic expression? Or were they equally successful, but on different levels? Discuss at least two art movements in your answer.

2. Kandinsky imbued color with a spiritual significance in his theoretical art writings; the Fauves, especially Matisse, used color expressively, in a manner that was characterized at the time as “wild.” Compare the works of these two artists and their use of color. Do you think Matisse intended to engender in viewers the physical, psychological and sensual response to color that Kandinsky wrote about? How are these two artists alike and different in their use of color?

3. Futurism is characterized in this class as more of an ideology than a movement. Consider the examples of art that are grouped together under the title of Futurism. Is there a unifying style or stylistic element among the works, or are they unified only in theoretical terms? Offer at least three examples of Futurist works to support your argument.

4. Summarize the reception that Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring met at its public premiere. How can we be certain that this attitude has changed? Describe two ways in which Stravinsky and Schoenberg’s music broke with music of the past.

Identify each work and describe the most notable formal and iconographic elements in each work. What are some similarities and/or differences across the two cultures in terms of visual style and content? Discuss the connection between the works of art and the emergence of religion, writing, political structures, or codes of law within that civilization. How was each respective work related to one or more of these advancements? Do the works reflect similar or differing values across?

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Module 2

Choose one example of art or architecture from two of the early civilizations covered in this module to compare and contrast (e.g. Sumer, Akad, Egypt). Be sure to address the following points/questions in your comparison.

• Identify each work (title, culture of origin, date, medium) and describe the most notable formal and iconographic elements in each work. What are some similarities and/or differences across the two cultures in terms of visual style and content?

• Discuss the connection between the works of art and the emergence of religion, writing, political structures, or codes of law within that civilization. How was each respective work related to one or more of these advancements? Do the works reflect similar or differing values across?

• What is a “canon” and how does it relate to representation in art? Describe the canon of Egyptian art using at least one example. Why do you think the Egyptian canon remain unchanged for thousands of years?

Kayla Briët speaks about a variety of cultural traditions not necessarily associated with fine arts. Why then is it important to preserve these traditions? How are these traditions or artforms a reflection of the culture? What, if any, cultural traditions or artworks from your background or heritage do you believe should be preserved and why?

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Video Kayla Briët

Watch the video Kayla Briët: Why do I Make Art? To Build Time Capsules for My Heritage Links to an external site., and answer the following questions:

Kayla Briët speaks about a variety of cultural traditions not necessarily associated with fine arts. Why then is it important to preserve these traditions?
How are these traditions or art forms a reflection of the culture?
What, if any, cultural traditions or artworks from your background or heritage do you believe should be preserved and why?

Answers should appear in paragraph format with a minimum of 500 words and include APA citation.

Explain how the exhibition relates to the ideas and approaches introduced in this course. Provide a full list of the objects you would include in the exhibition, noting information about where they are currently found also discuss your spatial plan.

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Curatorial Project with the subject: Primitivism and Appropriation: How Diego Rivera and Pablo Picasso explored Indigenous Cultures in their approaches to Modern Art.

Your 800-word final outline/synopsis will explain-_-in finished and thoughtful prose- the objectives of your exhibition, where you plan to have it, how it will be assembled, and a general discussion of what objects it will include (and why). Explain how the exhibition relates to the ideas and approaches introduced in this course. Refer to specific bibliographical sources whenever possible, and include a minimum of 3 sources. When you hand in your final curatorial project outline on June 29th, also provide a full list of the objects you would include in the exhibition, noting information about where they are currently found (which museum, gallery, archive, private collection, etc.; you can ascertain this information online via ARTstor, via museum and collection websites on the internet, or through books, journals, exhibition catalogs, and other printed media); also discuss your spatial plan (where you would locate these objects within your exhibition design). [Graduate students: in addition, provide a 300-word conclusion explaining what you expect the reception of your exhibition would be (and why)l

Write a 1750+ word essay on ONE of the following two topics. While the first paper was on style, this paper is on the function of art for the viewer, and how art was used to teach people religious stories.

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Function of art

Write a 1750+ word essay on ONE of the following two topics. While the first paper was on style, this paper is on the function of art for the viewer, and how art was used to teach people religious stories.

1)The newly-formed mendicant orders of the 1200s had a major impact on the visual arts, and we can now see a blending of Byzantine style with Dominican and Franciscan teachings to create a new style and format for art. Select three works of art in either painting, sculpture, or architecture, that best describe these religious developments in the 1200s and 1300s.

OR

2)Giotto di Bondone is one of the best-known artists of the Early Renaissance in Italy, influential in developing what came to be the “Renaissance” style of painting. Please discuss the narrative tradition that Giotto helped to develop as a didactic tool for the congregation of a Church, and explain how the new naturalism found in his style helped his viewers to understand his work.

What religious function did each structure serve? What religious rites and rituals were performed with regard to this structure ? How was the structure used in relation to religious belief? Briefly, how did the architectural elements you discussed in Section 1 reinforce the religious belief system embodied by the structure?

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ESSAY

Stonehenge compared to Great Pyramid of Khufu
Of the many civilizations that we will study in this course, you will find that each has developed its own distinctive architectural forms reflecting the prevailing beliefs, values,
and ideologies of their respective cultures.

INTRODUCTION
Your introduction should give the reader a brief overview of your essay including what you are going to prove through a comparison of Stonehenge to Khufu’s Pyramid. You should also devote a few sentences to laying out points for comparison.

POINTS FOR COMPARISON

SECTION 1:
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN – FORMAL ANALYSIS
Begin with a description of the formal elements that contribute to the layout and design of each structure. (For reference, re-read the “Starter Kit” in your textbook).
Consider:
• Materials and construction; composition of plan;
• Where did they get the stone
• Size and scale
• When was it built, where is it
• Briefly discuss the phases of construction
• Site layout (how does the structure relate to the site? Is it significant to consider where the structure has been built? Are there astronomical or seasonal guiding points?);
• Elements of design including structural features (shape of structure, vertical span, slanted sides, space, lighting, etc.);
• Engineering/ construction methods

SECTION 2:
FUNCTION OF EACH STRUCTURE
• What religious function did each structure serve? Be sure to include a brief discussion of each culture’s religious beliefs (with Stonehenge, what is theorized) that support your assessment.
• What religious rites and rituals were performed with regard to this structure (again, for Stonehenge, what was theorized?)
• How was the structure used in relation to religious belief?
• Briefly, how did the architectural elements you discussed in Section 1 reinforce the religious belief system embodied by the structure?

SECTION 3
SOCIAL/ POLITICAL ROLE
• Besides serving a predominantly religious function, we may find that each structure served a social and/or political role (statement of a ruler’s importance/authority).
Describe how each structure played a role in society beyond a religious purpose.

SECTION 4
COMPARE/ CONTRAST
In this section, you will demonstrate critical thinking as you perform your comparative analysis.
Discuss and elaborate on the following points of similarity between these two structures (Each point listed below should constitute a paragraph describing the similarities with
respect to this main point of similarity):
1) Served as religious burial sites in which to honor the dead
2) Involved precision planning and construction with thought given to site layout and astronomical alignment
3) Functioned to make beneficial connections between humankind and the universe (cosmos)
After considering the similarities, briefly discuss what the differences are between the two structures. What do the differences tell us about these two cultures?

CONCLUSION
Architectural structures embody value and belief systems. What does the comparative analysis you just performed in this essay help YOU determine about what was important to each respective culture and how can we find parallels to our culture today? Infuse the conclusion with YOUR own thoughts and ideas about what this comparison has

What is therapeutic jurisprudence? What value does this approach have for the administration of justice within settler-colonies? Do you think the Koori Court might be considered a practising example of therapeutic jurisprudence? How do discourses of race and racism influence the quality and access to justice for Indigenous Australians?

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Research Essay

Instructions:

Answer one of the following essay questions:

What is therapeutic jurisprudence? What value does this approach have for the administration of justice within settler-colonies? Do you think the Koori Court might be considered a practising example of therapeutic jurisprudence?

How do discourses of race and racism influence the quality and access to justice for Indigenous Australians?

Discuss the role Indigenous interpreters in the administration of justice. Why are interpreters necessary functionaries in the administration of justice for many Indigenous Australians? Why do you think access to interpreters has historically been restricted in many settings in Australia, and to what effect?

The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody emphasised the social, cultural and legal issues underlying the incarceration rates and deaths of Aboriginal people in custody. Why was a Commissioner specifically appointed to oversee social issues (Commissioner Dodson, Western Australia)?

The imprisonment rates of Aboriginal people have continued to rise, despite the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody’s final recommendation of “imprisonment as a last resort”. Discuss the impact of policing on Aboriginal people. For this question students will need to examine how over-policing and under-policing impact on these rates, the significance of policing culture and so on.

Violence against women is at abhorrent levels in Victoria. Is this an Australia wide problem or specific to Victoria? And how is this pattern of gendered violence impacted by race and racism? For this question, students will need to use statistics/data to undertake a comparative analysis. Students should also discuss why Victoria is the only state to have a Royal Commission into Family Violence.

Discuss the following – the administration of public spaces is fundamental to the historical and contemporary formation of settler-colonies like Australia. Discuss, focusing in particular on contested public spaces and Indigenous Justice in Australia.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is an international instrument adopted by the United Nations on September 13, 2007, to enshrine (according to Article 43) the rights that “constitute the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.”. What significant influence if any, has the UNDRIP had on the quality and access to justice for Indigenous Australians?

Amanda Porter has recently written, ‘Despite centuries of colonisation and imperialism, despite deep structural inequalities, racial discrimination and high rates of victimisation and over-representation in the criminal and juvenile justice systems as well as deaths in police and prison custody, much criminology continues to operate without an acknowledgement of colonialism and its effects.’ Discuss this statement, showing how and why this is the case.