Art History Research Paper, Ancient through Medieval Art, Monty Helm
Basic Description: Select a topic from the list below. Your paper should range from four to five pages, double-spaced; include a numbered bibliography and cite your sources throughout the paper.
A useful link for citations and bibliography is from William College Library: http://www.williams.edu/library/citing/formats/books.php
1 Altamira Cave
2 Sumerian Art
3 Tutankhamen's Tomb
4 Ramses II, 19th Dynasty, Egypt
5 Agean Art
6 Tribal Art of the Ivory Coast, Africa
7 Ancient Athens
8 Development of the Greek Temple
9 Etruscan Art
10 The Colesseum
11. Hellensitic Sculpture
12 Pantheon, Rome
13Architecture of the Forum
14 The Art and Architecture of Pompeii
15 Taj Mahal
16 Art of the Catacombs
17 Byzantine Mosaics
18 Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, Early Christian
19 Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy. 20 Byzantine Mosaics
21 Barbarian Art
22 Book of Kells, Ionia, Lindensfarne, and other Irish, Scottish, or Northern English Manuscript.
23 Romanesque Architecture
24 Limbourg Brothers, Duke of Burgandy and Early Netherlandish Painting
25 St. Denis,
26 Chartres Cathedral, (Notre Dame), France
27 Notre Dame, Paris
28 The Architecture of Pisa
29 Salisbury Cathedral
30 Claus Sluter,
Sculptor, Northern Europe, High Gothic
31 Florence Cathedral
32 Cimabue, Painter Italy, Late Gothic
33 Duccio and Simone, Painters , Italy Late Gothic
34 Giotto, Painter, Pre-Renaissance

Criteria:
1. Outline
2. Brief introduction of your thesis.
3. Discuss the history of your subject. Consider locality. Look for it's unique characteristics. Discuss innovations and contributions. What might have influenced it. What did it influence.
4. - In architecture discuss the structure; what it is constructed with; what are it's main features.
-For studio artists and works discuss the media and technique that are unique or exceptionally well done. Discuss important works by the artist and the reason they are significant:Imagery , Iconography., Media/s, Patrons, Major influences, Masterwork/s and significant works.
5. Briefly cover the cultural background surrounding your subject. What political, economic, or religious environments might have influenced you subject.
6. Conclusion.
Course Value: 20%
Grading: 5% Outline Content as stated above 85% and bibliography 10%,
The following works are helpful in researching art and artists:
1. Encyclopedia of World Art. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1959-. (multi-volume set in reference at the Daviess County Public Library and in reference at Brescia University Library.
2, Snyder. Medieval Art