ARTH151 – Myth, Religion and Art

First Take-Home Exam

Due Date: September 26, 2006

 

These two nudes were inspired in classical examples:

 

 

 

Using an essay format, answer the following questions:

 

1. Which are those classical models?

2. How were these classical models transformed to embody some of the concerns of the period in which the above images were created?  

3. What particular moral qualities were attached to each one of those pieces?

 

Note: Your answer should be structured as an essay, with a central argument and supporting evidence, with a maximum extension of 3 pages (double spaced, 11-point font, and margins of 1”). Remember to state author, title and date of these two pieces, and to bring ideas and specific references from your assigned readings or other textbooks to support your answers.