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Choose one artifact [St. Basil’s Cathedral, Russia] and write a 6-7 page article aimed at the general public answering the question of “how to write about Eastern European art?” Introduce lesser-known cultural elements to the general audience.
Imagine you’re writing for a national media outlet of distinction, such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, or TIME Magazine.
Your audience will likely be unfamiliar with Eastern European art and culture. What contextual information will you need to provide to keep your audience engaged and interested? How to ensure you don’t overburden them with too much unknown material?
How will you capture attention of your readership? Will you rely on the exotic appeal of Eastern European art, or will you draw on the commonalities between Eastern European and North American cultures.
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*Cite at least 5 readings.
*6-7 pages Times New Roman, double-spaced, size 12 font
*Reference at least 5 academic texts
*Give a proper citation for each reading. Use the Chicago Manual of Style, full note system: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
Be sure to include these points:
*The topic of “Orientalism” (How Eastern Europe/Russia has been viewed, both historically and modernly, as something seperate from Western Europe even though Russia is European) and how that relates to St. Basil’s Cathedral.
*Historically Russian culture and art, including St. Basil’s Cathedral, holds both Eastern and Western European influences.
*How and why European culture INCLUDES Russia more than people realize (European cultures have historically been entangled together despite the world thinking them totally seperate).