In the Video and Reading, you analyzed each work with respect not only to its appearance and the concept of beauty, but also the role it plays in its respective civilization. The following examples could be used to provide clarity on the concept that both buildings and artifacts were vital to a civilization no longer in existence. For this exercise, use the Internet to compare and contrast the Great Pyramid of Giza (Webpage) and the Roman Coliseum (Webpage), and understand their symbolic functions (Webpage). After viewing the two sites and reading about their cultural history, please write one to two sentences based on the questions below about the role each structure played in its respective culture.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
1. In what way was the structure related to immortality?
2. Did its appearance have any significance?
The Roman Coliseum
3. What was the function of the structure?
4. How did it serve society?
5. Did its appearance have any significance?
The purpose of this exercise is to solidify your understanding that everything you will observe in this course is a way of reconstructing the life and times of the cultures which created them.
Pay close attention to the rubric below for criteria on which you will be graded.