The document is an assignment brief for a comparative analysis of The Palace of the Golden Horses and Baroque architecture. It provides an outline for topics to be addressed in the analysis, including an introduction to The Palace of the Golden Horses, the major influences of Baroque architectural era on the palace, connections between Baroque architecture and the palace's form and materials, and a comparison of construction technologies used on the palace to those of Baroque architecture. The brief indicates the analysis should provide context on the building period and evolution that makes the palace meaningful.