Epicurean philosophy in Ancient times

Using just a few sentences, what are the primary differences between a modern epicure and those who lived by Epicurean philosophy in Ancient times. Consider sophrosyne and ascesis. The picture was taken from a review of L’Epicure, a restaurant in Paris, France. Feel...

Review about museum exhibitions

Write a review about each of the museum exhibitions that you visit either in person or virtually (due to COVID-19 restrictions). Focus on your observations and impressions of curatorial issues as they relate to exhibitions, collections, interpretation, programs, and...

BYZANTINE & ISLAMIC ART & ARCHITECTURE

Jews, Christians, and Muslims all share a belief in the same God, yet their respective traditions in art differgreatly from one another. In Ch. 4, we encounter early Christian art and the art of Byzantium. Ch. 5 introducessome of the traditions of the art of the...

Discussion and essay

For this discussion, post views the video below and respond to the following questions. Once you have posted your responses, please respond to at least two other student posts. Make sure your responses to the questions as well as the other student posts are...

ART EXHIBITION: CRITIQUE

You will attend the “virtual” lecture by Dr. Miller-Lanning. Listen carefully to what she says, paying attention tohow she looks at art and speaks about it. She models how you can write and speak about art. Take note of herideas, the themes she points out, art...

Rachel Ruysch vs.Jan van Huysum

Rachel Ruysch was widely acclaimed during her lifetime and afterward for her stunning paintings of flowersand fruits. Specializing in still life painting as subject matter, Rachel Ruysch was and still is widely respected asbeing most representative of a tradition of...