ARTH232 – Art of Latin American

Second Take-Home Exam

Due Date: April 21, 2008

The two artworks listed below present different scenes of torture. Taking into account the particular stories associated with these scenes, discuss how these two particular pieces present contrasting models of behavior for the societies for which they were created. Discuss each example in relation to its historical and cultural context, and explain how those images reflect contemporary ideas of power.

·      Aleijadinho (Antônio Francisco Lisboa), Station Chapel with scene of Christ Mocked at the Church of Bom Jesus do Matosinhos, 1796-9, Congonhas do Campo, Brazil (Bailey: 310)

·      Leandro Izaguirre, Torture of Cuauhtémoc, 1893 (Ades: 34)

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. Remember to state author, 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.

Bibliography: Support your argument with ideas and specific references from your assigned readings.  Give a bibliographic reference for each idea that is not your own. 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 April 21, 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.