Art 211   Paper One   Due October  4th

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Ekphrasis: in ancient rhetoric, "a vivid description intended to bring the subject before the mind’s eye of the listener." The composition of an ekphrasis was one of the most advanced of the graded preparatory exercises (progymnasmata) designed to teach basic rhetorical skills to schoolboys.

PAPER ONE: An Object from the Late Bronze Age

Discuss a single object that comes from one of the great treasure finds of the early archeologists:

• Heinrich Schliemann, Mycenae (especially the Shaft Graves)
• Sir Arthur Evans, Palace at Knossos
• Howard Carter, Tomb of King Tutankhamun
• An object from another excavation WITH PERMISSION of the professor (For example, Schliemann at Troy;

Papers should be 2-3 pages long, typed, double-spaced and stapled, not including illustrations or bibliography. DUE IN CLASS Monday, February 28th (change in date)

Consider including in your essay:

• A description of the object.
• Where and how it was discovered
  Do modern archeologists find this information useful or confusing?
• What is the history of the object? Who owned it (individuals and museums)? (Art historians refer to this as its provenance).
• A picture of the object is not necessary, but might be useful for your records.
  A xerox or digital version will do. Be sure to include a footnote acknowledging the source of your illustration.
• How this object fits into the larger scheme of things.
  Its controversial aspects, problems with dates, changes in identification, etc.

On a separate page, list WORKS CONSULTED. Acknowledge direct quotations and the opinions of others in your essay with a brief "signal phrase" that refers to an entry in this bibliography. Use MLA or footnote format.

The format of this essay is not unlike an entry in an exhibition catalogue. Make every word count. Why is this an interesting and important object? What would you like a viewer to see in it?

A number of books have been placed on reserve at the Pelletier Library so that all students might have equal access to them. However, a number of other books remain on the shelves for your use. Also, do not neglect your textbook, or even on-line resources.

WEBSITE RESOURCES

Griffith Institute, Oxford University. Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation. (The Howard Carter Archives). 24 September 2004. <http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/gri/4tut.html>.

"Behind the Mask of Agamemnon." Archeology Magazine 52:4 (July/August 1999). Edited by Spencer P.M. Harrington. <http://www.archaeology.org/9907/etc/mask.html>.

MacGillivray, J. Alexander. "Labyrinths and Bull-Leapers." Archeology Magazine 53:6 (November/December 2000). Abstract: <http://www.archaeology.org/0011/abstracts/knossos.html>.

Tour Egypt. The Complete Guide to Ancient and Modern Egypt. <http://www.touregypt.net/>.

BOOKS ON RESERVE

Brier, Bob. The Murder of Tutankhamen: A True Story. New York: Putnam, 1998. 932.01 B766 m.

Carter, Howard and A. C. Mace. The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Intro by Jon Manchip White. New York: Dover Publications, 1977. 932 C245 dr.

Edwards, I. E. S. (Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen). Tutankhamun, His Tomb and Its Treasures. [1st ed.] New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, distributed by Random House, 1976. Exhibition catalogue for "Treasures of Tutankhamun" 1976-1979. 709.32 Ed96 t.

El Mahdy, Christine. Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of a Boy-king. (1999) 1st U.S. ed. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000. 932.01 EL61 t.

Evans, Arthur, Sir. The Palace of Minos; A Comparative Account of the Successive Stages of the Early Cretan Civilization as Illustrated by the Discoveries at Knossos. London, Macmillan and Co., limited, 1921-35. 4 v. in 6. plus index. 913.93 Ev15 v.1; v. 2, pt 1; v. 2, pt 2; v. 3; v. 4, pt. 1, v. 4, pt.2.

Evans, Joan. Index to The Palace of Minos, With Special Sections Classified in Detail And Chronologically Arranged by Sir Arthur Evans. New York: Biblo and Tannen, 1964. 913.93 Ev15 i.

Mylonas, George E. Mycenae and the Mycenaean Age. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1966. 913.391 M994 m.

The Mycenean World. Five Centuries of Early Greek Culture, 1600-1100 BC. Athens, Greek Ministry of Culture, 1988. Exhibition catalogue, Athens, National Archaeological Museum 15 Dec 1988-31 Mar 1989.

Reeves, C. N. (Carl Nicholas). The Complete Tutankhamun: The King, The Tomb, The Royal Treasure. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1990. 932.01 R259 c.

Schliemann, Heinrich. Mycenae; A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries at Mycenae and Tiryns. Representing More Than 700 Types of the Objects Found in the Royal Sepulchres of Mycenae and Elsewhere in the Excavations. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Company, 1878. 913.38 Sch39 m. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Vaughan, Agnes Carr. The House of the Double Axe; The Palace at Knossos. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1959. 913.39 V465 h.

Vermeule, Emily. Greece in the Bronze Age. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1964. 913.38 V591 g

Wace, A. J. B. (Alan John Bayard). Mycenae, An Archaeological History and Guide. New York: Biblo and Tannen, 1964 [c1949] 913.38 W111 m.

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