Select a single artifact/ work of art (sculpture, painting, or architecture) from one of the eras covered in this course (starting with prehistoric and ending with Gothic).

Select a single artifact/ work of art (sculpture, painting, or architecture) from one of the eras covered in this course (starting with prehistoric and ending with Gothic). The artifact/ work of art cannot be one that is located in the ebook. You can use the ebook as a starting point to know what to look for so you can research other artifacts/ works of art from that era on the Internet.

Research your selected artifact/work of art and write a paper demonstrating the following concepts from what you have learned from that research.

1.

You are required to describe and explain at least one of the following how your chosen subject best reflects either the social, religious or political aspects of its culture.

2.

You are required to discuss the style(appearance) and iconography(meaning) of your chosen subject.

3.

Explain how the appearance (style) of the object and its meaning are a direct reflection of the culture that produced it.

4.

Your paper must be at least 1000 words.

Each paper must:

Include an image or images of the artifact being discussed.
Artifact information: the name the object, name of the person who discovered it, medium, culture, date, location of object, and photo credit.
Body of the paper that should include:

Intro paragraph
A discussion on how the artifact reflects either the social, religious or political aspects of its culture.
A discussion of the style and iconography of the object
A discussion on the artifacts meaning as a direct reflection of its culture.
A list of source materials/bibliography (books, journal articles, internet sites etc.). You must use at least three sources other than your textbook. You may use any style format (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.) that you prefer, be consistent in employing one style.
Conclusion paragraph: summarize what you have learned.
While the paper demands a certain level of research, the ultimate goal here is for you to use what you have learned through this research to arrive at conclusions of your own concerning the way the artifact serves to indicate its meaning and function within the society that produced it.

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