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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.
Submit your assignment in one of the following formats:
· A 350- to 700-word paper
· A 4- to 7-minute podcast or video
Option B
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?
Submit your assignment in one of the following formats:
· A 350- to 700-word paper
· A 4- to 7-minute podcast or video