ASSIGNMENT 04

ASSIGNMENT 04
AR300 Art History
Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to
Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences,
and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA
format. Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the “Assignment
Format” page for specific format requirements.
Part A Briefly define art history as an academic field based on your
understanding of the readings in the textbook Introduction. Next,
discuss two of the natural and human threats to artworks that
concern contemporary art historians. Provide specific examples of
threats, the artworks involved, and how these threats affect the
interpretation of the works by art historians. Your discussion
should be based on the information in the textbook Introduction
and throughout the textbook and lecture readings of the first four
(4) lessons.
Part B Explain the construction of megalithic architecture and dome
building, tracing its history from pre-historic art to the
Renaissance. Begin your discussion describing the architectural
innovations of the tomb in Newgrange, Ireland and connect these
innovations with subsequent examples of the tholos tombs in
Greece, to the Pantheon in Rome and conclude with the Florence
Cathedral. Your discussion should include a definition of terms
you use as defined in the textbook readings and demonstrate an
understanding of the connections these buildings have in common.
Works of architecture to include in your Part B discussion:
Tomb, Newgrange, Ireland. c. 3000-2500 BCE. Located on page 29 in the
textbook.
Interior of tholos tomb, Mycenae, Greece. c. 1300-1200 BCE. Located on
page 100 in the textbook.
Pantheon, Rome. 110-128 CE. Located on page 148 and 149 in the
textbook.
Filippo Brunelleschi, Dome of Florence Cathedral. 1420-1436 CE.
Located on page 307 of the textbook.