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Lesson 3 Writing Assignment:

Please answer the following essay questions in your own words. Use examples from the textbook and class discussions. You will need to cite your sources (i.e., Author, pg#) and include a works cited. Good essays will have an introduction, main body paragraph(s) and a brief conclusion. Try to avoid clichés like “art is in the eye of the beholder.” Instead make arguments and back them up with material from our reading and discussion. Please save your file as a .doc or docx file and include your last name as part of the file name. Please proof read your essays for spelling and grammar. Please read “how to submit an assignment” on the assignment instructions page.

1. Discuss and enumerate Roman contributions to the art of the ancient world. Use specific examples of works and artists "column of trajan, colosseum for example (from the textbook.) 600 words total
2. Compare and contrast religious attitudes towards representational images in art, mentioning Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. "Great Mosque in Spain", "Shiva Nataraja", "Bonaventura Berlinghieri" are one of the examples. Use specific examples from the textbook. 600 words total

Please submit your assignment as a word document with your name and assignment # as the label. Please use standard formatting with one inch margins, 12 pt. Times font and double spacing. Cite sources in text and in a works cited section. The textbook should be your only source unless you include images from internet sources chapter 12 and 13.

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