Art and Community

In Part 4 of the text, you will find a number of Themes. • Art and Community • Spirituality and Art • Art and the Cycle of Life • Art and Science • Art, Illusion, and Transformation • Art of Political Leaders and Rulers • Art, War, and Revolution • Art of Protest and Social Conscience • The Body of Art • Identity, Race, and Gender in Art Spend some time reviewing the various themes and choose the one of most interest to you. Write a paper as follows: • Summarize what the text says about the theme. • Choose one work of art in the section (theme) you have chosen and write a formal critical analysis of the work. Feel free to do some online research but if you do so, you must note your sources. • Summarize how the piece you have chosen gives “voice” to the theme. • Summarize your response to the work.