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Assignment:
1) The work shown is a llama figurine in gold-leaf created by the Inka civilization in the 15th century C.E.
The image is in the link provided above
Describe at least two visual characteristics of the work.
Using specific visual evidence, explain at least two ways in which the Inka expressed naturalistic forms within their art and architecture.
Explain how the figurine reflects European impact on art of the indigenous Americas.
2) The image shows the Taj Mahal, which was built in India between 1632 and 1653 C.E.
Describe at least two visual characteristics of the Taj Mahal.
Using specific evidence, explain how the Taj Mahal exemplifies the religious beliefs of the culture it was created in.
Using specific contextual evidence, explain both how and why the Taj Mahal displays continuity with Islamic religious architectural traditions.
3) In Global Prehistory, works of art were often created for ritual or funerary practices.
Select and completely identify one work of art or architecture from the Global Prehistory 30,000-500 B.C.E. in the AP Art History Course and Exam Description that was created for ritual or funerary practices. You may select a work from the list below or any other relevant work.
Your identification must include at least two accurate identifiers. If you select a work from the list below, you must include at least two accurate identifiers beyond those that are given.
Explain how the work you have selected functioned in ritual or funerary practices.
- Beaker with ibex motifs
- Jade Cong
- Stonehenge
In your response, you should do the following:
- Provide two accurate identifiers for the work of art or architecture that you have selected.
- Respond to the prompt with an art historically defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.
- Support your claim with at least two examples of relevant visual and/or contextual evidence.
- Explain how the evidence supports the claim.
- Corroborate or qualify your claim by explaining relevant connections, providing nuance, or considering diverse views.