There are two essays one is 500 words and the other is 250 words. Part 1. MATERI

There are two essays one is 500 words and the other is 250 words.
Part 1. MATERIALS OF ART 500 words
Lacquer, Oil paint, Fire, Stone. Use the following works — A, B, C, D — to discuss four materials of Japanese art.
Captions. Write a caption for each work: Artist, Title, Date, Historical Period, Material, Size.
Read. Review the following texts.
Bincsik, Japanese Lacquer, Or Okada, Symbol & Substance.
Kuroda Memorial Hall, Lakeside (https://www.tobunken.go.jp/kuroda/gallery/english/kohan01.html). Or Yamanashi, Western-Style Painting.
Hutchinson, Toshikatsu Endo.
Herrara, Listening to Stone. Or Takahama, California Scenario.
Quotations. Incorporate at least four quotations (one for each of the four works discussed) from readings listed above in your essay.
History. Consider the historical context of these works. How does the time of production impact the use of materials in these works?
Comparative Material Study. Where do these materials come from? Describe their appearance in these works. What would they feel like if you touched them?
Part 2. IMAGES OF BODIES 250 words
Read. Review the following texts.
Hirayama, The Emperor’s New Clothes.
Phillipps, Characters, Themes, and Narratives.
Quotations. Incorporate at least two quotations (one for each of the two works discussed) from readings listed above.
Here is an example of how you might incorporate a quotation in your writing:
Although Astro Boy is a work of fiction, as Phillipps states, this heroic android “repeatedly confronts problems that minorities typically face today, particularly the evils of racism.” (Phillipps, p.7)
History. Consider the historical context of these works. How does the time of production impact the image of the body in these works?
Comparative Study of the Image of the Body. How were these images of the body created? Describe their appearance in these works. What was their social significance?