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"Venus" (or Woman) of Willendorf, c. 24,000-22,000 BCE, limestone, 11.1 cm high, Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna.

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In ancient art, women were often portrayed in art as symbols, fertility being a common theme.

In one paragraph, explain the symbology of the object. Be specific about which aspects of the work link to the goal of fertility for ancient peoples.

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Michel Tuffery, Pisupo Lua Afe (Corned Beef 2000), 1994, flattened cans of corned beef, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collection

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Underneath this post, comment the F2C2 (form, function, content, context) of this image to the best of your ability. We will discuss it in class, but for now, use your visual and formal analysis skills to hypothesize the function and context of the work.

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According to The MET, "iconoclasm literally means “image breaking” and refers to a recurring historical impulse to break or destroy images for religious or political reasons"

Through independent research, find an example of an iconoclasm. Your example can be historical or contemporary, and does not have to be from class lecture.

Then, describe the event in 2-3 paragraphs. In your description, include the work(s) of art involved with proper identification, the date of the event, who was responsible for the destruction, and most importantly why the event took place. What was the religious or political conflict? Why is that important?

Lastly, please respond to at least two other students' prompts. Your response should be 2-3 sentences either posing a question, or adding on to their ideas. Responses to comments are also worth credit, as long as you stick to the sentence count and continue the conversation.

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Chokwe peoples, Mask: Female (Pwo), 19th-early 20th century, wood, fiber, brass, pigment, 27 × 21.6 × 19.1 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The African continent has a wide variety of cultures and languages that inform their art. Throughout the African Art unit of the class, we learned about the use of ephemeral materials, and the importance of ancestral veneration mostly in mask creation.

For this assignment, choose one of the masks that we have gone over, and write 2 paragraphs including formal and visual analysis. Be sure to properly identify the work (approximate date, artist if known, region, ethnicity, and materials).

Then, respond to at least one other student's post. Your response should be 2-3 sentences. In your response, you may ask a question, or add on to their analysis. Responses along the lines of "I like this one too" or that are already in their post will not be counted.

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Johannes Vermeer, Girl With a Pearl Earring, 1665, oil on canvas, 1'6" x 1'3", Rjiksmuseum.

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Hello and welcome to Art History! This Padlet will serve as our classroom forum page. I will post weekly assignments for you here including blog posts, peer responses, and writing prompts.

For our first prompt, I want you to find a work of art that you like, and tell the class what you enjoy about it! There is no wrong answer here, just explain what you like and share with me and your peers. Your responses should be 5-7 sentences for this prompt.