Culture and Ethnic Studies: Paper Assignment, HAVC 30, Western Art

Write a 3-4 page paper (minimum 3, maximum 4, not including images) on the two images above. One the left, the Laussel relief, which dates from around 25,000 BCE; on the right, the so-called ‘Horned God’ from Enkomi, dating from around 1200 BCE. How are they possibly similar and how possibly different in function? We […]

Great books understanding-Classics of western thought.

Read the “Lancelot”( Chrétien de Troyes ) and “the song of Roland” in the book Classics of western thought Middle Ages, Renaissance, and reformation by Karl F. Thompson. Write some ideas of the connections between Classics of western thought, confession by St. Augustine and Dante the Divine Comedy. The ideas should be about the relationships […]

The Rise of Western Power.

 Must write one brief (1-2 page double-spaced page) analysis of how one or more of the primary sources available on the companion website to The Rise of Western Power. Explain clearly how the source(s) relate(s) to topics developed in a given chapter or subchapter, preferably placing the topic within the broader context of the chapter. […]

(Western architecture 1650 – 1900 AD

Mid term paper. For this you are required to choose a building from the first half of the semester (Western architecture 1650 – 1900 AD) and imagine that you are its architect/designer and that you are writing a letter to your patron/client which will accompany a plan and model of your building to outline the […]