Homework: Art History Essay
One of the common types of artwork we viewed this Unit was the stele, or a carved upright stone used often for commemoration or proclamations. Examples studied in this unit like the Stele of Hammurabi outlining his law code or the Stele of Naram-Sin proclaiming the king's victory both relate to broader aspects of the civilization that created them, and by serving as public proclamations they also serve a propagandistic function.
For this Unit's blog homework, conduct research on the web and find an example of a stele from one of the civilizations and time periods examined this Unit (eg. Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Hittite, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian) and in 2 to 3 pages, write a post considering the following:
a. What civilization and region does the stele originate from?
b. What is shown on the stele? Is it all imagery? Text? A combination of the two?
c. Did the stele function as a form of public proclamation and, if so, what was it proclaiming?
d. How does the stele and what it states elaborate on what you learned about the civilization that created it, and does it offer some new insight for you about the culture from which it originated?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.