Use the following questions as a guide as you work to situate this artwork in its geographical context of production.
· What kind of features do the figures display? What are they wearing on their heads? What kind of beard does the seated figure have?
· How are outlines used in the representation of figures?
· What kinds of colors are used?
· Is there a great interest in representing depth and three-dimensionality?
· From what perspective are the heads, eyes, shoulders, torsos, legs, and feet of the figures represented?
Use the following questions as a guide as you work to situate this artwork in its approximate time period within the history of ancient Greek art:
· What serves as the support to the painting?
· What kinds of lines and motifs are displayed?
· What kinds of shapes are the represented human figures subjected to?
· Is the central figure represented in perspective? How is its torso represented?
· What do you think the subject-matter of the representational scene is?
Use the following questions as a guide as you work to situate these artworks within the general chronology of art in the Middle Ages:
· What types of arches are used in this structure and how are they reflected in the vaulting of the ceiling?
· How is light meant to penetrate the structure?
· What types of columns are being used to support the arches?
· Is the structure ornate? How so?
