For this assignment, you will be using the terms and concepts that you are learning for evaluating art, and you will compare and contrast the 2 works. The comparison should include the description of materials used in terms of style, meaning, symbolism, and any other aesthetic issues. Be sure to provide a direct URL to or an image of each work to support your claims. At a minimum, your comparative analysis paper must answer the following questions for each work of art:
What is the form of the work?
Is it a 2-dimensional or a 3-dimensional work of art?
What materials are used?
What techniques or processes are used to create the artwork?
What colors are used?
Describe the use of line, shape, texture, color, and balance.
Does the work of art have subject matter?
If so, what is literally depicted?
Is the work of art representational, abstract, or nonobjective?
What is the content?
What does it mean or represent?
What is the artist's message?
Is symbolism used? If so, what is the meaning?
What is the context of the artwork?
What is the function of the artwork?
How does each work of art fit into the ancient time period? What distinguishing characteristics define it as ancient?
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