Compare and Contrast essay. This will be a short comparison essay (4-5 paragraphs, or around one page double-spaced). Pair 1: New York Kouros, Archaic Greek, ca. 600 BCE Polykleitos, Spear Bearer, Classical Greek, ca. 450-440 Below is a useful link on how to compose a compare and contrast essay. The Art History Examination: Slide Comparisons From Christina Maranci: A Survival Guide for Art History Students http://homepages.neiu.edu/~wbsieger/Art107/107Read/Essays.pdf