Week 3 – ART F261X: World History of Art I

Hello everyone and welcome to Week 3 of ART F261X.

Please do the following before 11:59pm, Sunday, June 11.

1. Go through the material in the Ancient Aegean, Ancient Greek, and Etruscan wings.

2. Respond to the discussion questions posted in the Slack channels #week3part1 and #week3part2. Remember to comment on at least two of your classmate’s responses.

Slack channel #week3part1

Minoan culture, from our contemporary perspective, is often seen as carefree and peaceful. People lived in harmony with their environment. The Mycenaeans and Greeks, on the other hand, seemed to constantly engage in conflict. While this is likely an oversimplified view, how do you see it either proven or disproven through their visual record? Use examples.

Slack channel #week3part2

Several of the works in the Etruscan wing depict women or were commissioned by women. How does the role of women in Etruscan society seem to differ from that of the other cultures we have studied? Use examples.