What historical events or social or cultural influences affected the creation of each work?

Question
1: Monumental Architecture and Sculpture
July 29
The cultures we studied this week produced architecture and
monumental sculpture, in addition to smaller works of art. Locate three
examples of architecture or monumental sculpture from three different cultures
listed here: India, China, Japan, Korea, or the Pacific Cultures.
First, completely identify each structure or sculpture
you would like to discuss by listing its name, date, and location.

In a minimum
of 3 well-developed paragraphs address the following questions:

1.
Who created each work of architecture or
sculpture? Who commissioned its creation?
2.
What historical events or social or
cultural influences affected the creation of each work?
3.
How do the visual characteristics of each
work contribute to or enhance its message or meaning?
4.
How do the reasons these works were
created compare with those of a more modern example of monumental art work,
such as Mount Rushmore, the 9/11 Memorial, etc.?
Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by
discussing specific details about each work of architecture or monumental
sculpture.

Question
2: The Function of Art Objects
Some of the art objects created by the cultures surveyed
this week, whether African masks, Japanese tea bowls, or Micronesian
navigational charts, served functional roles in their society. Locate three
such objects, one each from the following: Asia, Africa, or the Pacific
Cultures.
First, completely identify each object you would like to
discuss by listing its name, date, and location.
In a minimum of 2 well-developed paragraphs discuss:
1.
What was the function of each object at
the time of its creation?
2.
What historical events or social or
cultural influences affected the creation of each work?
3.
How do the visual characteristics of each
object contribute to or enhance our understanding of its meaning?
Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by
discussing specific details about each work.

Respond to both questions as thoroughly as possible, making
sure to use information from the readings and the lectures. All responses should
be in complete sentence form, using proper spelling and grammar.

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