Posted: April 24th, 2015

Art History

Art History

Paper details:
OVERVIEW:

Art History I Ancient to Medieval incorporates various different methodologies. Among them includes becoming familiar with cultural history, which is defined as the use of all relevant sources of information to place the artist and/or the work of art in the context of the “cultures” which produced them. This methodology includes the examination of various different elements produced by culture.

For purposes of the reading response, cultural history here specifically examines documentary evidence. The goal of this assignment is to examine the relationship of art to writings produced at the same period. Like formal analysis, this investigation assists in the contextualization and interpretation of a work of art.

The instructor will distribute reading(s) for this assignment. Students should carefully read, process and review the readings to become intimately familiar with the presented ideas/concepts (this is an excellent assignment to employ the “Active Reading Strategies” presented in ACAD 1000). After completing the reading as assigned, compose a response following the below provided directions.

DIRECTIONS:

The assignment consists of two sections: a summary of the assigned reading(s) and your response.

In the summary, identify and describe the thesis or main idea made by the author(s) and the supporting arguments, and evidence presented. Include citations in CMS format for references to the readings and any specific art works mentioned within your summary.

The reading response should provide a comprehensive critique and exploration of the presented material. In your response, you should address assumptions and implications, identify intent, attitude, tone and bias, and, finally, analyze the argument(s) made by the author.

Your response should analyze, contextualize, relate, and reveal what and how the readings reveal about the art historical, historical, and cultural context.
You may refer to course content, lectures/presentations, as well as the textbook within your response.
Include citations in CMS format for references to any readings, lectures/presentations, and any specific art works mentioned within your response.

34 The Royal Image
The Royal Image
Images of humans, especially of rulers, tend to emphasize ideal characteristics
rather than naturalistic ones.