Comparative Arts Analysis Paper
Remember, this assignment requires that you choose TWO works of art, only two, not two from each section. They must be from different cultures. For example, you might choose one work from Ancient Greece and one from Ancient India; or, one from Ancient Egypt and one from Ancient Rome, and so on. Just TWO works of art from the lists provided, from two different cultures.
Once you have made your selections, locate at least four online sources for each work of art. For each work, you should have at least TWO sources that are NOT videos. Otherwise, videos are fine. So, for example, for each work of art you might end up with four print sources and no videos, or three print sources and one video, or two print sources and two videos.
Be sure to remember that you must cite your sources in the text of your paper, immediately after the idea of quote you use from a source – and it must also be listed in the bibliography You may use footnotes or endnotes for your citations in the text of your paper.
There are four different sections below, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient India. Choose a total of TWO works of art, and be sure each one is from a different section.
Section 1: Works from Ancient Greek Culture
Fallen Warrior From The Temple Of Aphaia At Aegina.
The Pergamon Altar
The Parthenon (Temple of Athena)
The Siren Vase
Statue of Laocoon and His Sons
Suggested Sources for Greek Art. These sources are legitimate points of departure; that is, you can access them, and then search within them. Most of these are not links to specific works of art, they are encyclopedic or archival sources which you’ll have to search – and research.
Introduction to ancient Greek art – Smarthistory
ART HISTORY RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Art in Ancient Greece
Section 2: Works from Ancient Roman Culture
Fayum Mummy Portraits
Augustus of Prima Porta
The Roman Pantheon
Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs
Suggested Sources for Roman Art. These sources are legitimate points of departure; that is, you can access them, and then search within them. Most of these are not links to specific works of art, they are encyclopedic or archival sources which you’ll have to search – and research.
Ancient Rome
ART HISTORY RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Art in Ancient Rome
Section 3: Works from Ancient Egypt
Stela of Akhenaten and his Family
Mask of Tutankhamun
William the Faience Hippopotamus
Suggested Sources for Egyptian Art. These sources are legitimate points of departure; that is, you can access them, and then search within them. Most of these are not links to specific works of art, they are encyclopedic or archival sources which you’ll have to search – and research.
Ancient Egypt
ART HISTORY RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Art in Ancient Egypt
Section 4: Works from Ancient India
The Buddhas of Bamyan
Statue of The Buddha and His Attendants
Seated Buddha from Gandhara
Mariamman Temple, Bangkok
(Any) statue or Image of Ganesha (there are many)
(Any) Tibetan Buddhist Thangka painting of Green Tara (there are many)
South Asia
Hinduism + Buddhism
Art of India and Southeast Asia
Remember, this assignment requires that you choose TWO works of art, only two, not two from each section. They must be from different cultures. For example, you might choose one work from Ancient Greece and one from Ancient India; or, one from Ancient Egypt and one from Ancient Rome, and so on. Just TWO works of art from the lists provided, from two different cultures.
Once you have made your selections, locate at least four online sources for each work of art. For each work, you should have at least TWO sources that are NOT videos. Otherwise, videos are fine. So, for example, for each work of art you might end up with four print sources and no videos, or three print sources and one video, or two print sources and two videos.
Be sure to remember that you must cite your sources in the text of your paper, immediately after the idea of quote you use from a source – and it must also be listed in the bibliography. You may use footnotes or endnotes for your citations in the text of your paper.
If you are unsure about how to cite your sources in the text portion of your paper, here are some guidelines. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html
The links below are very useful sources for a great number of works of art, styles, and time periods. However, be sure to use the search function after you navigate to these sites – the little magnifying glass symbol in the upper right corner of the webpage – because these are vast collections which are too overwhelming to simply scroll through.Some patience with these sites will yield results.
Home | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
About IA
Wayback Machine
Getty Research Portal™ (Getty Research Institute)
Create a bibliography for your sources by listing the title of the Webpage and the url. This is an example:
Laocoon, Greek mythology.com https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Laocoon/laocoon.html
If you need further guidance in constructing your bibliography, look here for MLA formatting guidelines.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_page_basic_format.html
