1. Choose a theme for your exhibition. You may choose whatever theme you would like, but remember that it should be broad enough so that you can find an art object related to it in a variety of historical periods. Some themes that you might choose are: power, love, death, time, battle, spirituality/religion, wealth, struggle, labor, etc.. You might also decide to pick a theme exemplifying a type of art: landscapes, portraits, genre paintings, still life, altarpieces, etc.
You’re going to be an architect for this assignment. You’re going to design a building for the 21st Century—an office building, a school, a restaurant, anything you want BUT NOT A HOUSE—and draw a representation of it from the outside. Just a pencil-and-notebook-paper drawing is fine with me. I’m not going to grade you on your artistic ability but on the thought you put into your design.
Study the online Mesolore tutorial Life Beside the WaterLinks to an external site., which covers Mesoamerican culture in the Postclassic period just before and after the arrival of the Spanish. The tutorial focuses on Central Mexico where the Aztec built their capital Tenochtitlan, which later became Mexico City. Note: The Aztec are also known by the name that they called themselves, Mexica. Since they spoke Nahuatl, they also belonged to a larger group called the Nahua, which is how this tutorial mainly refers to these peoples.
Objective: Create a comprehensive research board that visually communicates your design ideas for a production of the play Medea by Euripides. This assignment aims to explore and express your vision for the play through a curated collection of inspirational and environmental images, with a specific focus on various design areas such as costume, lighting, and scenery.
