Writing Homework Help

1-The word Gothic conjures up all kinds of idea in the popular imagination. Pick an example of something that you consider “Gothic” in popular culture and discuss how it measures up. How has the Gothic style continued to capture the imagination of our contemporary culture? Pick one example and analyze the use of the Gothic style and how its aesthetics and politics have been adapted and utilized. Make sure to point out where aspects and tenets of the Gothic style have been misrepresented or avoided. One example that I have is the successful UNDERWORLD film series. In my answer I might discuss the use of the actress as a gargoyle on a gothic cathedral but the Gothic style is one of light, and this is emphasizing darkness

.2-Pick a single object from this module as the best example that defines Gothic Art and explain your choice.

3-Trace the changes visible in the treatment of the human figure from the beginning of the Gothic era to the late fourteenth century in both painting and sculpture. Cite specific examples in your answer.

4-Compare and contrast a Gothic cathedral to a Romanesque church. What is generally believed to have been the purpose of the sculptural programs of the portals of the great Gothic cathedrals? How did these programs differ from the sculptural programs of Romanesque portals? Use examples to support your essay. Explain why Romanesque sculpture is described as “fearsome” and Gothic as “kind”. What role did politics and economics play in the creation of Gothic churches and in the spread of the Gothic style throughout Europe?