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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?