Category Archives: Discussion Topics
Discussion Topic: A Medieval Monastery Rises in the 21st Century
This week you will explore a plan from the 9th century for a monastery. The St. Gall monastery plan incorporated a vision of an ideal monastic environment for monks who followed the Rule of St. Benedict. Consider the daily life … Continue reading
Graffiti can convey a sense of history and art. In ancient times travelers would leave a mark of their visit on statues and other stone monuments for posterity. Hadrian, a Roman Emperor, did this on a statue at the entrance … Continue reading
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
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?
