Assignment:
From the list below, choose one Greek work of art and one Roman work of art and compare and contrast them according to the criteria listed:
Greek Art
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Roman Art
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The Doryphoros (Polykleitos, 450 BCE)
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Augustus of Primaporta (c. 20 BCE)
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The Laocoon Group (1stCentury, CE)
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Marcus Agrippa with Imperial Family (South frieze from the Ara Pacis, 13-9 CE)
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Nike of Samothrace (c. 190 BCE)
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She-Wolf (c. 500 BCE)
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The Temple of Athena (427-424 BCE)
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The Colosseum (72-80 CE)
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The Parthenon (447-438 BCE)
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The Arch of Constantine (313 CE) |
Answer the following list of questions in a comparative essay to evaluate your choices. Be sure to introduce the works you have chosen.
What is the FORM of the work?
• Is it a two-dimensional or three-dimensional work of art?
• What materials are used?
• What techniques or processes are used to create the artwork?
• What colors are used?
• Describe the use of line, shape, texture, value, color, and balance.
Does the work of art have SUBJECT MATTER?
• If so, what is literally depicted?
• Is the work of art REPRESENTATIONAL, ABSTRACT, or NONOBJECTIVE?
What is the CONTENT?
• What does it mean or represent?
• What is the artist's message?
• Is symbolism used? If so, what is the meaning?
• What is the context of the artwork?
• What is the function of the artwork?
• What is the religious, philosophical and/or historical significance?
• What traditional role of the artist is exemplified?