select a different piece of art or architecture from this week’s reading to write about. See Attachment for the architecture
- What is the best way to present this ancient piece of art?
- What presentation will give today’s viewers the clearest and most honest picture of the past?
- Should we present an old piece of art with no (or limited) restoration? Maintaining the integrity of the original artifact?
- Should we use our contextual information about the piece to make it look as it did in its own time?
- Should we restore to provide context but use a different material – allowing the viewer to easily distinguish between the hand of the ancient artist and that of the restorer?
- How might our modern technologies help us create new solutions to this issue?
See Attachment for the architecture
Temple of Portunus (looking southwest), Rome, Italy, ca. 75 bce
See Attachment for the architecture
