Vandalism & Malicious Destruction Can vandalism be overlooked when the basis for it is either religious or political belief?

Part 1. Looting of Cultural Heritage Objects Discuss in detail the cases of the Euphronios Krater and the Kneeling Attendants. Each case discussion should be 2 paragraphs fully explaining how the works came to be part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection and why they were returned to their countries of origin. Be specific in the reasoning as to why and under what circumstances the works were returned. Part 2: Graffiti – Art or Crime? Discuss in detail why graffiti is believed by some to be a crime and why it is believed by some to be art. Each side of the argument should be about 2 paragraphs citing examples from the lecture and supplemental materials. See also, Daily News 4/21/18 “Images Released of subway graffiti left by taggers from Spain”. NY Times 2/20/18 “Graffiti Gets Paid at 5Pointz. Now What? . NY Times 3/15/18 “Brooklyn Lawsuit Asks if Illegal Graffiti is Protected by Copyright Law?” “ Graffiti Artists Awarded $6.7 Million for Destroyed 5Pointz Murals” See, https://www.nytimes.com › 2018/02/12 › nyregion › 5pointz-graffiti-judgm… Part 3: Vandalism & Malicious Destruction Can vandalism be overlooked when the basis for it is either religious or political belief? Discuss both sides of this argument. Yes it can be and why. No it cannot be and why. Each side of the argument should be about 2 paragraphs in length and contain specific examples from the lecture such as Velasquez’ Venus Rokeby or ISIS destruction of antiquities in Iraq. Be sure to discuss the theme of iconoclasm within your discussion. In addition to course materials See Also, http://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-law – “In Landmark Trial Islamic Extremist Pleads Guilty to Destruction of Cultural Heritage”. Part 4: Responses To Art Crime – Citing http://themissingexhbit.com select three (3) artists and discuss how each artist creates art that responds to the destruction of art in a given moment. For each artist selected the response should be at least 1 Paragraph showing specifics for the works created and why. Part 5: Deeming Art Illegal – Censorship – Two Related Cases The discussion of each case should be about 2 paragraphs as well as 1 paragraph discussing how these two cases are related. Discuss in detail The Third Reich’s “Degenerate Art” program which began as a marginalization of modern and Jewish art and artists and which eventually stripped the creators and holders of the artwork of their rights. See Also , Degenerate Art – LACMA www.lacma.org/…/New%20PDF%20from%20Images%20Output-10compressed5.pdf. Discuss in detail the criminal case against the Cincinnati Art Center and its director Dennis Barrie which resulted from the Mapplethorpe Exhibit “The Perfect Moment” photographs. See also, When Art Fought the Law and the Art Won | History | Smithsonian https://www.smithsonianmag.com/…/when-art-fought-law-and-art-won-180956810