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Discussion Board 4
Instructions
Based on your reading in Chapters 18-22 in Living with Art, respond to two of the THREE following questions: Your responses should be from 250-300 words per question.
In prepartion for this Discussion Board, be sure to review the Power Points, “How to Write a Comparison” and “How to Look at Art” (in the Interactives, Unit 2). These mini-lectures will help you in questions which ask you to make comparisions.
In responding to the questions for each discussion board, you are expected to cite specific examples from the course text (or other sources) to illustrate and support your points—these supporting examples should be different from those that the author of the course text uses when discussing similar themes or issues. Try looking in other chapters of the course text, even those that are not assigned; you will find a wealth of images throughout the book. It should be part of your learning experience in this course to simply LOOK at as much art as you can and to see not only what the experts see, but also to experience a work of art for yourself and to “discover” what is there in your own way.
Also, remember that if you copy or paraphrase word or ideas from the text or other sources, make sure that you follow appropriate procedures for crediting those sources. Put any quoted text in quotation marks “” and follow it with the source in parenthesis (). Citing incorrectly will reduce your grade and may be considered plagiarism. You must cite your sources in MLA format at the end of each response. Review announcements on how to cite correctly.
Finally, please note that responses that merely report back information from the text or that do little more than repeat other students’ posts will not receive high marks. Originality and critical thought are the goals here.
Note: Don’t forget to comment on at least two of your peers’ posts; please remember to indicate to whom or to which post your peer comments are directed.
Question 1
1) From the following list, select 2 pairs of comparisons. You will be selecting a total of 4 items. For each pair, compare the significance, ritual use, or cultural function or purpose. Always include an example of art work for each item, either from the book or internet with a link. Look for interesting similarities and important differences between the items you have selected.
1) ijele
2) iwan
3) nkisi (pl. minkisi)
4) nkondi (pl. minkondi)
5) muqarnas
6) nowo
7) chattri
8) dao
9) bodhisattva
10) devaraja
11) garbhagriha
12) haboku
13) haniwa
14) jia
15) koan
16) kondo
17) pagoda
18) raigo
19) shikhara
20) stupa
21) tanka
22) taotie
23) yakshi
24) Zen
25) duk duk
26) kachina
27) kiva
28) potlatch
29) tubuan
30) tumbaga
Question 2
2) In Islamic culture, there are certain religious restrictions on use of imagery and representation of human or animal forms is forbidden in many art forms. As a result, Islamic art has developed highly sophisticated abstract, geometric, and linear decorative elements. Compare and contrast this aspect of Islamic art with art of another culture we have studied (your choice) that is centrally concerned with pictorial representations of iconic figures or realistic depictions of historical events or realistic situations. In your discussion, consider the various elements of art and design principles covered in Unit I of this course. As always, use specific examples of art.
Question 3
3) Compare the art works of two artists from any two different art movements covered in Chapter 21. Describe, then compare, the contexts, concerns and main aspects of each movement and how that appears in the works you’ve selected. Be sure to explain why you made your particular choices of movements, artists and artworks. Evaluating the artwork you’ve selected according to any criteria you think are relevant (given what you have learned so far in the course). Be sure to use specific examples of art works in your discussion.
