14th-17th CENTURIES: GLOBAL (Sculpture/Architecture/Art) -The Forbidden City, China..
*Complete the Making Connections worksheet. -Your answers should be in your own words, but you should also track all sources used and credit them where necessary. You will provide an image of the item and museum description (Example: Name, Artist, Year, Material, Location…information may vary depending on type of art chosen) ** The Questions ** I. General Information on the work: 1. What is the name of the work? 2. What time period is it from? 3. Where was it created? 4. Who created it (and/or commissioned it)? (if known) 5. What genre and/or medium was the work? (i.e. Poetry, Philosophy, Theater, Architecture, Sculpture, etc.) II. Making Connections: 6. Describe the work in a paragraph of 3 to 5 sentences. For example, if it is a written work, what is its basic storyline? If it is another kind of work like a sculpture or building, describe its physical attributes (what is it made out of, what does it look like, does it tell a story?). 7. To whom was this important or significant when it was created? Another way to think about this is to consider what its purpose was at the time, who would have known about it, enjoyed it (or not), what meaning it would have had individually or culturally, or similar lines of inquiry. 8. What are some human values, ideas, or themes that came to mind as you learned about this work? These values or ideas can be directly embedded in the work (for example, motifs of heroism, love, or the relationship between mortals and gods) or implied by the work (for example, the strength of empire, the significance of tributes, or immortality, just to name a few.) *III. Library Resources=Prepare a list of library resources that you consulted to complete this assignment. Bring this to class to turn in on the day of your presentation.
14th-17th CENTURIES: GLOBAL (Sculpture/Architecture/Art) -The Forbidden City, China.