question archive Identity: How does the body in art convey ideas about identity and self? Give examples from the chapter and the video
Identity: How does the body in art convey ideas about identity and self? Give examples from the chapter and the video
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- Identity: How does the body in art convey ideas about identity and self? Give examples from the chapter and the video. Consider how the appropriation art of Morimura addresses questions about identity.
- Real vs. Ideal: How do idealized images of the body vary in the artworks of different cultures and in different time periods? Give at least two examples. In addition, explain how the art of Ancient Egypt changed during the Amarna period (during Akhenaten's reign). What does the video say about "Greek nakedness" and why? How does modern day advertising relate to ancient depictions of the body?
- Nudity: How has the female body been used in art across time? Are all ancient figurines fertility goddesses - or might they represent something else? Explain. According to the video, what changed - starting with Michelangelo, in Western art, regarding the depiction of the body?
- Your book and the video both mention several other ways in which the body is used in art. Name at least one of these and give at least one example.
