Contextual questions for sculptors and their major works:
What is the art historical period?
How is the work reflective of the time period?
What are the major works of this sculptor?
What was the purpose of the major works?
What is the material? What is the approximate size?
Who was the patron?
Where was it intended to be displayed?
Describe special features of the work.
Complete the chart to use as a study guide for important sculptors and their major works:
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common traits of this time period seen in work |
Title of one or two major works |
material and size |
Patron(s) |
Where was it intended to be displayed? |
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| unknown | Egypt New Kingdom
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| unknown | Minoan Crete |
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| unknown | Mycenaean |
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Don't stop here! Open Word and add more rows. The complete chart up to the 20th century will be due April 2012.