I am choosing a paper proposal for my final project. The topic that I am choosing to explore is Humanism and its role in a developing world. In detail, I want to understand the positive or negative effects that Humanism had on different civilizations throughout history, with an emphasis on the artwork of each civilization. To do this, I will compare early works that focus on religion such as those of Egyptian civilization, to those that incorporate humanism such as Roman, Greek, and modern works.

Title: Cat Statuette

Artist: N/A

Date: ca. 332-30 BC

Museum: The Met; Gallery 134

 

Title: Outer Coffin of the Singer of Amun-Re, Henettawy

Artist: N/A

Date: ca. 1000-945 BC

Museum: The Met; Gallery 126

 

Title: A Hypocrite and a Slanderer

Artist: Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

Date: ca. 1770 – 1783

Museum: The Met; Gallery 548

 

Title: Blind Woman

Artist: Paul Strand

Date: 1916

Museum: The Met;

 

Title: Marble Statue of a Kouros

Artist: N/A

Date: 590 – ca. 580 BC

Museum: The Met; Gallery 154