6ADuring the period covered in this lesson, Buddhism gained a firm foothold in China, sometimes even flourishing under imperial patronage. As Buddhism made its way along the silk road to China, it was transformed by the various places it passed through, and in China, it was further transformed. Buddhist art had a similar transformation. While certain aspects of both the religion and the faith remained constant, others were shaped by local customs, beliefs, and aesthetic preferences. For your assignment this week, choose two works of Buddhist religious art, one from China from any time between the Six Dynasties and Tang Period (3rd through 907 CE) and one from the Indian Subcontinent from around the same era. Compare and contrast the two works with a focus on how the Chinese work reflects the Buddhist traditions that came out of India and how it reflects distinctively Chinese qualities.The works you choose should not come from the lectures or a previous assignment. Find them by browsing the Asian art collections on museum websites (recommended museums include the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Links to an external site.), LACMA (Links to an external site.), and the Freer and Sackler Museums (Links to an external site.), but there are many, many more!)Do not choose two works at random. They will be easier and more worthwhile to discuss if you choose two works that have fundamental similarities, such as the same subject matter so that you are analyzing meaningful differences. For example, it would be good to compare two paintings of bodhisattvas or two sculptures of buddhas, but a sculpture of buddha would be a poor choice to compare with a narrative painting of a jataka tale. (at least 300 words)Reflection 1What are your thoughts on the practice of owners and viewers of admired paintings leaving their seals and commentaries on them? Why did they do this? Do you feel that this practice enhances the work or detracts from it?Reflection 2We have focused on calligraphy a few times at this point, including watching Arabic and Chinese calligraphy demonstrations. Clearly the art of beautiful writing plays an important role in both Chinese and Islamic cultures. Can you think of comparable examples in the Western context? Cai Xiang, Letter, 11th century Do you think calligraphy has held the same importance in Western cultures as in the East Asian and Islamic contexts? Why or why not? Consider what kinds of cultural factors might lead to the elevation of writing as a visual art form.

No PlagarismOWN Words..NOT CITES or any phrase..nothing OWN WORDS DUE THAT IT IS A TESTAmerican history from the late 1800s through the pre-World War I era witnessed a transformation in foreign policy. Imagine that you are preparing the introduction to a book that will cover American foreign policy before 1914. You will need to give some succinct, but essential background, beginning with the changes that took place in foreign policy and the reasons for those changes during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.First, list at least three topics you will want to cover. Then write one paragraph about each one. The information should relate only to foreign policy, between 1867 and 1914.First, list at least three topics you will want to cover. Then write one paragraph (min 7 lines) about each one. The information should relate only to foreign policy, between 1867 and 1914.2. Change abounded between the end of the nineteenth century and the period following World War I. Describe the transformation that occurred. Be sure to include specific examples in your description. Theme: The Harlem Renaissance (minimun 500 words well developed)

Read: Peter Singer: “The Singer Solution to World Poverty”, Peter Singer: “Famine Affluence and Morality”, Ayn Rand: “The Ethics of Emergencies” The topic:You love listening to music. It’s your true passion. You were naturally thrilled when the newest generation iphone came out. The phone promises (and early reviews have confirmed it succeeds) to reproduce sound at a quality indistinguishable from that of compact discs. You gladly shoved your older iphone in the drawer and shelled out $700 for the new machine. But when your father discovers the old iphone in the drawer he is puzzled: “did you really have to upgrade? Isn’t there something better to do with all that money?”How would Peter Singer respond to his question?How would Ayn Rand respond? What would you say to all three of them? Please use at least 4 quotes from (each) the Singer and Rand readings.Papers should run no longer than 5 pages.