consider the way the emperor and empress are represented here
1. Confucianism had a profound impact on Chinese society and Confucian subjects often turn up in artworks. Look at the reliefs from the Wu family shrines (11-9) and the Detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies (11-11) and discuss how Confucian topics are used in these works.2. Examine the mosaic portraits of Justinian and Theodora at San Vitale (8-8 & 8-9). Consider the way the emperor and empress are represented here.3. Looking the relief of Shield Jaguar and Lady Xok (13-14) discuss the role of bloodletting in Mesoamerican cultures.