Identify artwork pictured; analyze it – what different values of art would you apply to this artwork; speculate as to its meaning according to 2 different methodologies of art history (choose from the list below): Values of Art:         Material value                                  Intrinsic value                                  Religious value                                  Nationalistic value                                  Psychological value Methodologies of Art History:  Formalism                                                       Iconography and Iconology                                                       Marxism                                                       Feminism                                                       Biography and Autobiography                                                       Semiology                                                       Deconstruction                                                       Psychoanalysis 1200px-Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder_-_The_Tower_of_Babel_(Vienna)_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg 

Which of the following is a logical interpretation of the Venus of Willendorf?

Paleolithic paintings of animals in Western Europe usually have been found

A good example of a Paleolithic sculpture-in-the-round is

What does “nationalistic value” of an artwork refer to, give an example

The main mediums most commonly used by Greek sculptors were

If you were a female, born in antiquity during the period we’ve studied so far this semester which particular culture would you prefer to be born in, and during what times? Please use examples of particular artworks and historical facts studied to support your answer. What if you were a male? Would you change your choice of culture and if so, why?

Compare and contrast the styles of the 2 Madonnas Enthroned. Identify the author of each. What does each illustrate about the artists and their times? Untitled.jpg   

What did term “Gothic” originally refer to? Was it an appropriate term for the style? Who is credited with the “invention” of Gothic? What was he inspired by? What are the most characteristic elements of Gothic architecture? Describe their structural and symbolic purpose. Coupe.nef.eglise.Saint.Denis.png 

Discuss Ancient Rome. Describe the development of government system; territorial advances; religion; position of women; cultural characteristics as exemplified through visual arts.