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Discussion: Art Trends in Times of Crisis and Times of Peace

Discussion: Art Trends in Times of Crisis and Times of Peace

Q Compare a contemporary work of art of your choice (Painting, Literature, Sculpture, Movie, Music, etc.) demonstrating how it reflects our contemporary, turbulent cultural period (2001-2020--post-911 to Pandemic) to a work of art from the Hellenistic period, likewise, a period of great turmoil. You must select a specific work from each period as evidence to illustrate and support your views. Do you find the trend outlined above to be accurate, or not? Discuss and demonstrate why or why you don't find the trend discussed above to be accurate, and demonstrate how the two works you have selected from the two periods each reflect on their respective cultures and times along these lines.

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The Winged Victory of Samothrace is considered the greatest masterpiece of Hellenistic sculpture. The Winged Triumph of Samothrace, commonly known as the Nike of Samothrace, is a 2nd century BC marble Hellenistic sculpture of Nike (the Greek goddess of victory). It has been on exhibit in the Louvre since 1884 and is one of the most well-known sculptures in the