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The sources in the reference page should be listed in the order they were used in the essay.

Which of these do you add to a citation if a year of publication is not provided?

Why did Spain establish the settlement of St. Augustine in Florida?

   Parmigianino_Madonna .png Parmigianino, Madonna with the Long Neck, c. 1535-1540. Oil on canvas, 216 cm × 132 cm (85 in × 52 in). Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy.     Describe at least two main characteristics of the style of Mannerism. In what ways do Mannerist artists reject High Renaissance ideals? Be sure to include at least two observable examples from the painting and analyze them in your own words. (5 points)

ÊHow did the Spanish colonization of Florida impact the Native Timucua people?

Which of the following accurately describes the encomienda system in the Spanish colonies?

Bihzad.jpg Sultan Muhammad.jpg Kamal al-Din Bihzad, “The Seduction of Yusuf,” folio from a manuscript of the Bustan of Sa‘di, 1488.​ Sultan Muhammad, “The Court of Gayumars,”, c. 1522–35.​ How do the paintings of Islamic artists like Kamal al-Din Bihzad and Sultan Muhammad differ most drastically from European Renaissance paintings?

Last Supper.jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Last Supper, oil, tempera, fresco, 1495–98 (Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan). Find the vanishing point in this painting:

Extra Credit: Ganesha Submerged.jpg Ganesh Visarjan at Girgaum Chowpatty, c. 2007 Typically, artists and museum workers endeavor to prolong the life of artworks through preservation in museums and galleries. However, in some South Asian traditions we see a model of celebrating the destruction of art objects. In a few sentences, what is the reason for the intentional water immersion (and general destruction) of Ganesha sculptures during the annual festival of Ganesha Chaturthi in India? (Worth 2 EC pts)

An example of this type of exercise is having a client push their feet against a footboard in bed: