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Chapter 21: Art Around the World


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Chapter 21: Art Around the World

  1. Compare the Easter Island figures to the Seated Couple of the Dogon from Mali. How did each culture show the body? The face? What was emphasized? What was left out? Why?

  2. Compare and contrast the Navajo Eye-Dazzler Blanket with the Nakunte Diarra Display Cloth. What are the patterns evident in each? How was each constructed? What accounts for the differences in color? Which do you prefer? Why?

  3. Compare and contrast the Yakshi from the Great Stupa with the Celestial Dancer from Champa. Why are sexual characteristics emphasized in both dancers? Which one influenced the other? Why would these sculptures be considered religious? Explain.

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