Research Maya Lin ' s Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Théodore Géricault ' s The Raft of the Medusa .
Describe each work in terms of its elements of composition--what is its shape , color , material , and so forth .
Describe the work in terms of its symbolic significance--what was Maya Lin ' s purpose in designing the memorial as she did ? Additionally , what does the work say about our society in terms of what we value and how we choose to commemorate or respond to national events ? Answer the same questions for Géricault ' s The Raft of the Medusa .
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Compare and contrast Michelangelo ' s Pietà and Leonardo da Vinci ' s Mona Lisa , two works from the High Renaissance .
Describe the elements of composition for each .
Explain what was unique about the artistic choices made by da Vinci and Michelangelo that has led to their continuing popularity .
Describe what you believe to be the ideas or values present in each work . In other words , what philosophies and interests of the artists led to each creating this work and creating it in the manner in which they did ?
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