Social Science IDS 3336- Assignment #4

Answer each question separately, making specific connections between this week assigned readings and Chapter 10 of the textbook. Please add in-text citations and/or reference(s) when necessary.

Reading Questions

1. Name several ways in which customs and practice for burial and commemoration affect the creation of art and architecture. Be specific.
2. Describe the ritual use of tribal masks in different cultures. Be specific.
3. Describe the specific features of artworks in two different cultures that show their belief that gods reside in the heavens. Be specific.
4. Describe the ways and the reasons that some religious groups use or reject artwork that includes figural imagery for sacred context and its results for the artwork they use. Be specific.
5. Consider the use of precious and luxurious materials for ritual art objects and cite examples, discussing their specific meanings. Be specific.

References: 

God and the Ivory Tower

Chapter 10 of book attached