Problem
Find a work of art that was made before the common era (BCE or BC). The work you find will be very old - it would have been made by the ancient Egyptians, Mesopotamians, an ancient African civilization, etc. Answer the following questions:
I) When was the work made? What culture or civilization did it come from?
II) What material (media) is the work made of?
III) Describe the elements of art and principles of design for the work. Find a work of art that was made in the 20th or 21st century. This means you must find a work of art that is dated to have been made in 1900 or afterwards. Answer the following questions:
1) Who made the work of art? When/where was the work made?
2) What material (media) is the work made of?
3) Describe the elements of art and principles of design for the work.
4) What is the concept for the work (i.e. what is the artist trying to say)?
5) What element of art or principle of design helps clarify the meaning (concept) in the work?