1. Explain why you selected the video you choose from the selection listed above.
I chose the video "Cairo Museum" because I have always been extremely interested in Egypt and their rich history. Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in human history and I am amazed of how they were able to create structures and artifacts which are still in great condition today. Many of their structural designs have been very influential. There are many structures which originated from Egypt and are now used all over the world such as the pyramids and obelisks.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
In the video "More Human than Human" I learned why artists will usually depict humans unrealistically compared with how humans look like at the current time. We are obsessed with certain parts of the body so we often change it to make it appear like our culture tells us it should be even if it may be unattainable or unrealistic. This is very true with today's society and during the Greece empire which would usually depict people in a "perfect" form instead of how most of the people actually looked like during the time period.
"Cairo Museum" is about a museum in the city of Cairo and they go over some of their Egyptian artifacts. Egypt truly has the greatest history in the world and they have made so many contributions to our society. I learned about how Egyptians made the first plastic surgery in history on a man who lost his toe. I also learned how people have always tried to steal artifacts from the Egyptian museums. It shows how valuable this sculptures are. It's great to see art from a simpler time and see how it has evolved into the art we have today.
3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
"Cairo Museum" doesn't really relate to anything in the text. The Egyptians depicted farrows in their art differently from what they actually looked like in real life. The video "More Human than Human" reinforced the idea of how Romans used to portray people in their works of art the same way the person looked in reality. They were not obsess with the human body and how they believed it should look like.
4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
The video "More human than human" gave me a deeper look into why humans are attracted to the human body and why most of the artworks we see will usually portray a human form."Cairo Museum" backed up what I already knew about Egypt. It has a tremendous history that can be traced back for hundreds of thousands of years. It is extremely important to learn from history and see how people and the culture was like in the past and be able to make an honest comparison to what we have today.
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