Monthly Archives: February 2012
Discussion Topic: What’s the difference between Ancient Greek Masculinity and being a man today?
Polykleitos’ Doryphoros (c.450-440) is regarded as an example of the ideal Greek male. Read the famous funeral oration given during the Peloponnesian War by Pericles, leader of Athens. Highlight one trait of manliness in Pericles’ speech and discuss how … Continue reading
Group 1: We can recycle art.
In my opinion I believe everyone makes art without even knowing it. Sometimes people get rid of an object or image and someone else will probably enjoy it. But of course, if an artist makes a project without copying others, … Continue reading
Announcement: Reserve Copies in CityTech Library
If you use the copies of our textbook, Gardner’s art through the ages : a concise western history (2010) 2nd edition, on reserve in the library, make sure you use this call number: N5300 .G252 2010c TC. There are two … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Can you recycle art?
Who makes art? Who owns art? These are some of the questions we’ll discuss here and in class. See how contemporary artist John Baldessari recycles images to produce art. Would you consider his work art? Groups 1, 2, and 3: … Continue reading
