Essay Anwering the Question: Choose Three Pieces of Art, and Discuss Their Meanings and the Influences Behind Their Creation, and How They Affect Your Artwork

<Tab/>The first artifact I have chosen to discuss for my final exam is the Great Pyramid at Giza. This pyramid, the final resting place of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) is, as one of the seven greatest wonders of the old world, one of the most amazing pieces of architecture of which I personally know. The form and subject matter of the pyramid is just that, a pyramid. That shape of structure …

…although I do not do it in such a way that is so self-motivated. As did the Expressionists I challenge current morals and standards, put the gruesome truth out there, and make an attempt ant stretching the allowed boundaries. And, as Anne Geddes does, I try to bring things back home, to make people look at things simply, and honestly, and to see the real beauty beneath all of the trappings of a 'modern' society.