ARTH232 – Art of Latin American

First Take-Home Exam

Due Date: March 17, 2008

In both pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America, art and architecture were used as instruments/expressions of military and political conquest. Discuss three examples, two (2) pre-Columbian and one (1) colonial from either Mesoamerica or the Andes, that illustrate this relationship between art and conquest.

Format: Your answer should be structured as an essay, with a central argument and supporting evidence, and a maximum extension of 4 pages (double spaced, 11-point font, and margins of 1”). Graders will NOT read additional pages. All of your examples should be taken from the lists of study images given in class. Remember to state author (if applicable), title, date and location (if applicable) for each example you use, and to bring ideas and specific references from your assigned readings or other textbooks to support your answers. Make sure the monuments/pieces you choose really illustrate the issue stated in the question.

Bibliography: Support your argument with ideas and specific references from your assigned readings or textbooks. You may add those references at the end of your exam in the form of endnotes following the Chicago Manual of Style. In all cases, add a list of bibliographic references at the end of your exam. Pages containing endnotes and/or bibliography do not count towards the 4-page limit stated above.  

Delivery and submission: Your answer must be submitted in printed form by Monday March 17, 2008, at 7:00 pm at the latest. Email submissions will only be accepted from students who present a doctor’s note explaining a physical inability to attend class.