This document provides instructions for a paper project analyzing two Egyptian antiquities from the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. Students are asked to choose two artworks dated before the common era, study them closely without reading interpretations, and discuss their medium, style, content, and how they compare to each other and other Egyptian artworks. The paper should have an introduction, body discussing the specific features of both works, and conclusion reflecting on the analysis and comparison. It must be at least 750 words following standard formatting guidelines and properly cite any sources.

1. This paper project is meant to be an exercise in applying art historical
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This paper project is meant to be an exercise in applying art historical vocabulary and visual
analytic skills to artworks at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis (located in the
Communication and Fine Arts Building, rm. 142—enter from the east side of the building of
the CFA building, through the courtyard that faces towards the McWherter Library). Choose
two artworks from AMUM’S collection of Egyptian antiquities (preferably two that are
dated to Before the Common Era or “BCE”), located in a room at the back of the
museum.Once you have selected your artworks, study them closely (avoid reading any
interpretative texts which may be displayed next to the objects). Then, discuss how your
works would be defined according to their medium, style, and content (bear in mind the
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO, HOW, and WHY questions that we discussed on the first day
of class; review the “intro to class” powerpoint on Canvas and the “What is Art History?”
chapter from the Gardner’s textbook for refreshers). Finally, compare/contrast the
artworks with one another, and explain how they resemble or differ from other Egyptian
artworks.For suggested points to consider while organizing your discussion, please refer to
the paper guidelines (under “Handouts”).The paper should follow a coherent structure, with
an introduction (no more than a paragraph or two, without going into too many details
about the works), the body of the paper (in which you discuss the specific features of both
works), and a conclusion (in which you make some general remarks about the overall
significance of your analysis and comparison, without introducing any new material). It
must be free of grammatical and spelling errors.The final paper must have a wordcount
minimum of 750 words (roughly 3 full pages of text with a standard font and margins).The
paper must be written in a professional font (e.g., Times New Roman, Cambria, Garamond,
etc.) and in a reasonable size (in general, any font over size 12 is too large). It must be
double-spaced throughout and should feature standard margins.Since the paper will be
focused on local artworks, you probably will not need to consult any secondary sources.
However, if you do use another author’s original ideas, you will need to cite that author so
as to avoid plagiarism. This includes any text that you might read at the museum (in a
museum catalog, text placards on the walls, etc.) that expresses ideas that are not “general
knowledge.” For formatting guidelines and examples of proper citations (according to the
Chicago Manual – Notes & Bibliography method) see: turabianchicagocitationstyleguide.pdf