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For this discussion  you will write a response of 200-250 words to one of the topics listed below. Your short essay should include evidence of familiarity with the assigned readings in addition to your personal reflections on the topic. Your writing must be well organized and contain correct grammar, spelling and sentence structure. You will not need to perform outside research to write this reflection; after viewing the chapter module and completing the assigned reading for the week, respond thoughtfully with your reasoned and measured opinion, using the chapter materials as context.

Prompt 1

Consider how the human figure was represented in the Cycladic, Minoan, and Greek cultures. Discuss how the different cultures conceptualize the human form and how that representation relates to the significance of the artworks.

Prompt 2

What does Reading 2 (Homer, Odyssey, Book 9) tell us about the Greek views on civilization?

Prompt 3

Compare and contrast the cultural values of Sparta and Athens. Where would you prefer to live, and why?

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• 200-250 word requirement 

 

 

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In what ways do the Greek ideals of balance and proportion continue to exist today? Locate and post an example of Classically-inspired art or architecture in your own world to share it with the class.  How does your example illustrate Classical themes or formal qualities?

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Your initial post should be around 200 words. For full credit, you must also respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.

 

3.

For this discussion you will write a response of 200-250 words to one of the topics listed below. Your short essay should include evidence of familiarity with the assigned readings in addition to your personal reflections on the topic. Your writing must be well organized and contain correct grammar, spelling and sentence structure. You will not need to perform outside research to write this reflection; after viewing the chapter module and completing the assigned reading for the week, respond thoughtfully with your reasoned and measured opinion, using the chapter materials as context.

Prompt 1

What is different about the treatment of women in Etruscan art, compared to Greece? Support your discussion with examples of specific artwork from each culture.

Prompt 2

What is the significance of the Ara Pacis in terms of propaganda?  How is the political message expressed in visual form?

Prompt 3

How does Roman portrait sculpture differ from the sculptural styles of Ancient Greece? What does this difference in styles say to you about the cultural values of the Greeks and the Romans?