Assignment:
- 3 Essay Questions (2 Short Answer + 1 Long Answer).
Your answers should be unique to you. They should not be discussed with friends or others in the class. All answers will be sent through Turnitin.com, it will flag similarities between submissions.
- Answer the questions in full sentences with proper grammar and spelling. Font must be Times New Roman, 12 point, 1 inch margins, 1.5 inch spacing
- No outside sources should be used, please use your textbook, modules and lecture notes only.
Please answer the following 2 short answer questions (1 page per question):
1. Compare and contrast how political power is portrayed in the mosaic of Emperor Justinian and his Attendants, North sanctuary wall of the church of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, c. 547 to the Mausoleum of Shihuangdi, Qin Dynasty c. 210 BCE
2. Compare and contrast the ways artists have rendered the body in Polykleitos', Spear Bearer, 450- 440 BCE and Donatello's David, 1440. Please discuss the stylistic choices each artist has made and how this influences the larger social, political or cultural meaning of the work.
Please answer the following 1 long answer question (2 pages):
1. Throughout the term we have looked at various constructions for spanning space. From the rudimentary post and lintel system to Brunelleschi's helix dome, architects have always looked for new and innovative ways to create roofs, coverings and other openings.
Please select 3 architectural elements that are used to construct roofs, coverings or openings, and discuss the significance of their construction. Please draw upon 3-4 examples of structures that utilize these elements and how these construction techniques shaped the overall purpose of the buildings.