ART HISTORIAN

 

Directions:  You will be creating a handout for the archaeological convention that describes Mesopotamian art.  You will use Microsoft Word or AppleWorks to create your handout. You must answer these questions somewhere in your handout.

 

 

1.      Go to http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/m/mesopotamian.html and read about Mesopotamian art. 

a.      What are some common themes that can be found in Mesopotamian art?

b.     What types of artwork were common in Mesopotamia?

2.    Browse through the different pieces of artwork.  You can also look at http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Cp.html#anchor1874838

http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/HIGH/OIM_A11878.html

http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/HIGH/OIM_A27903.html

1.      From these four sites, pick four pieces of artwork that you find most interesting.  On your handout, include for each…

a.      A title and/or description of the work

b.     The materials out of which the work was made

c.      The approximate date of the work

d.     What does it tell you about Mesopotamian culture?