Choose a work of art from any genre that depicts or tells the story of a real life event from any time period, such as The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of Empress Joséphine on December 2, 1804 by Jacques Louis David.

Choose a work to discuss from one genre that interprets a work from another genre. Include the title, artist, and description of both works. Examine how the artist of the second work captured the subject or story of the first. Support your point(s) with a statement from the second artist that discusses the influence, reasoning, or interpretation of the original work on the second work. Click on the following link for examples: Link: Examples Option 2: Choose a work that is interdisciplinary (incorporates two or more disciplines), such as Hamilton from our lesson this week. . Examine the genres that are intermingled to create the work. How effective is the blending of genres in the work? Why do you think the artist used different disciplines in the work? Support your point(s) with a statement from the artist and one from a critic. Option 3: Choose a work of art from any genre that depicts or tells the story of a real life event from any time period, such as The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of Empress Joséphine on December 2, 1804 by Jacques Louis David. Include the title and the artist and some background of the event. What is the relationship between the work of art and the event? Did the artist depict the event accurately? Does the artist make changes regarding the event? If so, why do you think the artist made these changes?

When – if ever – and how should expert authorities have the power to infringe on our liberties provided by the US Constitution?

Expert opinion is obviously always invaluable to leaders faced with making difficult decisions. In times of a global pandemic, this point is even more apparent. However, “experts” are not “right” because they say so. In our representative democracy, authority is subordinate to liberty – if there is any doubt here, please read the Constitution.

When – if ever – and how should expert authorities have the power to infringe on our liberties provided by the US Constitution?