The end of the 19th-century was a time of excitement and anticipation, but it was also a time of anxiety

The end of the 19th-century was a time of excitement and anticipation, but it was also a time of anxiety. There was a sense that something was ending and a new unknown world was emerging. Using your textbook and the course materials choose the artifact (Gislebertus) and explain how it fits with either the excitement of anxiety of the fin de siecle.

• Summarize your artifact briefly.
• Include an image, if possible.
• Analyze your artifact in its context. That is consider how the cultural, geographic, or historical context informed this artifact.
• Briefly explain why you choose this artifact and how it relates to you. That is, tell us how this artifact connects to your personal perspective by using the methods and tolls we have learned during this semester.