In what ways has the discipline of the History of Art been influenced by colonial and racist histories of the west?

Answer all four of the questions below as fully as you can.
Include works of art and material from lectures, sections, textbook, assignments, and readings in your responses.
Begin with examples of works of art and architecture and let them structure your responses. Choose at least three examples to make your argument.
Style and iconography are two essential elements to include in your analysis of works of art and architecture. Function and use of such works should also be discussed. Other aspects can also be included in your responses.
Make your points clearly and directly, but it is necessary to be thoughtful in the ways in your syntheses of art and cultures we covered in this class.
There are no perfectly correct answers to questions like these, so your care in presenting your thinking is worth taking time over.
Your response for each question should not be under 500 words.
Submit your finished Exam via Turnitin no later than midnight, December 15th.

How does religious architecture make the divine present and accessible?
How does art communicate ideological power?
How have visual ideals of the feminine changed over time?
In what ways has the discipline of the History of Art been influenced by colonial and racist histories of the west? In what ways do they matter—or not?

EACH QUESTIONS NEED AT LEAST 500 WORDS.

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