What materials were used to create it (if relevant)

• A brief (2-3 pages, approximately 600 to 900 words) biography of the individual responsible for the piece of art, architecture, or literature or the ruler/noble who commissioned the art;
• A description (2-3 pages, approximately 600 to 900 words) of the piece of art, architecture, or literature.  You might want to answer some or all of the following questions (but you are not limited to these):
  • What is it?
  • What is its construction/format?
  • What materials were used to create it (if relevant)
  • What does it look like?  (Pictures are welcome)
  • Why was it created, and for whom?
• An analysis (3-5 pages, approximately 900-1500 words) of the significance of the piece of art, architecture, or literature, both in the pre-Renaissance period and beyond.  Questions that you might answer include the following:
• Did it inspire other artists?
• Did it serve as a model?
• Did it influence society?
• What role did it play?
• Why is it still relevant (if it is still relevant) in this century?