Grossmont College Nudity in Context Nefertiti Essay

Requirement and instruction

1.Choose 1 artwork from the entire textbook (Nefertiti)

o Provide: Artist, title, size, location of the artwork. (Egypt, c. 1350

bce. Portrait Bust, Approximately 1′ 8″ high. Aegyptisches Museum, Staatliche Museen, Berlin)

o Make sure to include the image into the body of the document.

2.Create an alternative meaning that could be misconstrued for the artwork, when viewed out of context. Be specific in your analysis of the artwork, subject matter, etc.

o The idea behind this is that we will often misinterpret art work (anything, really), if we don’t know the whole story (or what the artwork is about). So, make one up, based just looking at the image.

3.Then, provide the correct context as described in your research (make sure to cite the page number or author).

o The correct context is the information that we know, from reading the textbook- the artists intention (typically), and the meaning of why the figure is nude.

4.How much does context matter in interpreting an artwork’s meaning?

Please make sure all of these requirements are fulfilled before submitting:

1. Provide the information in the numbered format above.
2. CITE sources, if you use them (it is not necessary to use another source other than your text book). Your submission will be scanned through for originality. I will use this data to inform your grade. If you do not cite, it will “appear” that plagiarism is taking place.
3. Try to limit your Summary to one page.