ARH 141 Essay Topics Fall 2022
First Choose one of the three topics below:
A. Egypt
Begin your essay by describing the Egyptian sarcophagus and contemporary coffin you chose.
Be sure to include the materials used to create the object and the style and iconography of the
imagery on the sarcophagus.
Next, assess the cultural context of the object. Because of the ancient Egyptian belief that the ka,
or life spirit, of the pharaohs could live on after death, their remains were housed in elaborate
coffins and tombs. We also bury our dead in coffins and at times large tomb structures. How are
they like and unlike Egyptian Old, Middle, and New Kingdom burials?
B. Greece
Begin your essay by describing the Greek statue of Aphrodite and the contemporary female
image you chose. Be sure to include the materials used to create the statue(s)/image(s) and the
style of and iconography included in the female depictions.
Next, assess the cultural context of the object. Statues like those of Aphrodite represents the Late
Classical and Hellenistic ideal of female beauty. How lifelike is it? How does it compare to
ideals of female beauty prevalent today? What is the same? What has changed? Make specific
comparisons between the Greek statue and a contemporary idealization of female beauty to make
your points.
C. Rome
Begin your essay by comparing a fresco portrait of a married couple from Pompeii with posed
portraits of couples that you might see today. Focus the media used in each example, the styles
of the figure portrayals, the relationship between the marriage partners, and on their relationship
with you as a viewer. What is the same today? What has changed? Make specific comparisons
between the Pompeiian and contemporary works to make your points.
Next:
Create a three to four-page essay that fully answers each aspect of your chosen question.
Images of the chosen artworks for your essay must be included at the end of the essay. The
artist, title of the work, media, and date of production need to be listed below each artwork.
The essay is worth 50 points. See rubric below.
5 points: correct citation of sources using the Chicago Manual of Style.
15 points: formatting (see specifics below)
5 points: inclusion of images and their information
25 points: fully addressing each aspect of your chosen question.
Total = 50 points
Formatting:
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ll writing assignments must be completed and submitted as word document. A PDF,
Google doc, or another type of word processing platform for your document will not be
accepted.
12-point Times New Roman Font
Double spaced.
1-inch margins (left, right, top, and bottom)
Citations correctly footnoted according to Chicago Manual of Style
No Headers or Footers
A separate title page with the studentàfirst and last names, title of the essay, name of the
class and date.
This essay assignment is due no later than November 23, 2022 by 11:59 pm. All
submissions must be provided in Blackboard Learn through the link provided for our
class.

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