5th year - Art history Essay

Friday 22nd March.

Please complete the following past exam paper question and hand it in on Friday 29th March.





2014.
Q1. 
It can be argued that the most impressive early tombs in Ireland were passage graves. Discuss this statement with reference to one named passage grave and two other types of named tombs from either the Mesolithic or Neolithic periods. 
In your answer describe and discuss their structure, decoration, and location.
and 
 Briefly discuss what you know about the people who built these tombs and their spiritual beliefs. 
 Illustrate your answer.


2014 Q. 1 Marking Scheme:

 A -  Discussion of statement with reference to named passage grave, discussing and describing the structure, decoration and location  - 20 

B  - Description and discussion of two other types of named tombs  - 15

C -  Brief discussion on the people who built these tombs and their spiritual beliefs -  5 

D  - Sketches -  10 

Total -  50