The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
Introduction:
Give the title of the work, the name of the artist who created it, if known, the country and time period when it was created, and the museum, or collection,where it now is found.
Why did you select a given work or works? What interested you? How was the work displayed, and what effect did that have on your appreciation of it?
Is the work a painting, a graphic, a sculpture, or architecture? What materials were used-tempera, acrylic, oil, stone, wood, metal, ceramic, and so on. What technique was used: engraving lithography, etching, low or bas-relief, high relief, casting, carving, and so on.
Subject Matter/Iconography:
What is represented? Is it a portrait, a genre scene, a mythological or biblical scene? Are there symbols in the work?
What does it mean? If you know the source of the story-for example, the illustration of an ancient myth or a biblical story-give the appropriate citation.
What was the cultural context of the work? What meaning did it have for the people who created it?
How is the subject portrayed? What is its emotional context?
Citation: Quote three books, magazines or web sources that support your theory. You are required to have a variety of sources. Not all sources should be books nor web sources. Many of these are now available online through the NC library system. Websites should be .org. Travel guides are not legitimate sources.