AP Art History 2008-09

lucyhewitt — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:50:49 +0000

AP Art History Syllabus

Hello fellow art historians!

lucyhewitt — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:18:39 +0000

Welcome to the fascinating and often times puzzling world of art history. During this school year we will explore a variety of art from prehistoric to modern times. You’ll see art that is beautiful, mysterious, outrageous, and repulsive. All art tells a story, the complete story of humankind. My hope is that you will become as hooked as I have.

This website has been designed for you to view weekly assignments, to share your comments with me, and to link into art history websites. Visit it often!

Week 1/Ch.1: Prehistoric Art

lucyhewitt — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:15:01 +0000

Before reading Ch. 1: Prehistoric Art, please view the images below and answer the corresponding questions. Submit your opinion in the Comments for this post. Click on the “Comments” link at the bottom of this post and type or copy your answers there. Be sure to number your answers. Please include your initials in the “Name” box. Do not use your full name (the less personal info on the internet the better).

1) Venus of Willendorf

Why would an art form like this have been created by prehistoric man?

2) Lascaux Caves

Why did prehistoric humans paint in deep underground caves?

3) Stonehenge

How and why was Stonehenge built?

WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENTS

Answer blog questions.
Read Ch.1: Prehistoric Art
Study vocabulary words in your lecture packet (QUIZ ON MONDAY)

Week 2/Ch.2: Art of the Ancient Near East

lucyhewitt — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:22:18 +0000

Before reading Ch. 2: Art of the Ancient Near East, choose one artwork and respond to it in a blog. A response may be about the meaning, the function, or the making of the piece. What is its significance? What questions do you have about the work? This is YOUR opinion. Write a few sentences in the Comments tab below.

Week 2 Assignments

1. Write and send your blog to me by Wednesday, September 12th

2. Read Ch. 2: Art of the Ancient Near East

3. Study the vocabulary words in your lecture packet (QUIZ on Monday)

4. Create a cuneiform coaster out of clay

Ch.3: Ancient Egypt

lucyhewitt — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:23:47 +0000

Watch for these reoccuring themes in Ancient Egyptian art:

The relationship between art and religion

The preoccupation with death and the afterlife

The conceptual ideal in figurative representation

WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENTS

1. Vocabulary quiz on Ch.2: Ancient Near East art (Monday)

2. Palette of Narmar handout (turn in Monday)

3. Egyptian overview questions (due Monday for discussion)

4. Read Ch.3: Ancient Egypt

5. Ch.3 Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, September 24th

Ch.4: The Aegean

lucyhewitt — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:51:14 +0000

Minoan, Cycladic, Mycenaean Art

Week 4 Assignments: September 24 – 28

Read Ch.4: Art of the Aegean

Monday: Egyptian Temple QUIZ

Egyptian flash cards

Tuesday: Aegean lecture

Aegean flash cards

Thursday: Finish Aegean lecture

Identification quiz Ch.2-4, Monday

Ch.5: Ancient Greece

lucyhewitt — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:52:06 +0000

Ancient Greece

Things we’re going to do during this unit…

Make a timeline,

Create a personal architectural order,

Discover why Greek art had such a tremendous influence on Western art.

October 1-5 Assignments: READ CH.5: ANCIENT GREECE

Monday: Ch.2-4 Identification Quiz (13 pts.)

Tuesday: Start Greek architecture lecture notes / present research to class

Begin personal architectural order worksheet (15 pts.) Due Monday 10/8

Thursday: Finish architecture notes

Architecture flash cards

Begin Greek pottery and sculpture notes

October 8-9

Monday: Turn in Personal Architectural Order

Work on architectural timeline

Tuesday: Start Greek lecture notes part II – Pottery and Sculpture

October 15 – 19

Monday: Parthenon architectural terms review

Tuesday: Continue Greek Pottery/Sculpture notes

Work on Greek timeline

Thursday: Greek timeline due (30 pts.)

Greek Identification Quiz (15 pts.)

Start Ch.6: Etruscans

Ch.6: Etruscans and Ancient Rome

lucyhewitt — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:53:41 +0000

October 22 – 26

Monday: Roman research (10 pts.)

Make-up Greek identification quiz

Tuesday: Read about Emperor Qin in text book and take notes in

Etruscan packet

Rome video

Begin Ch.6: Ancient Rome lecture notes

Thursday: Harvest Festival of Demeter!!! Don’t forget your treats.

Roman lecture notes continued

October 29 – November 1

Monday: Continue with Roman lecture notes
Start Etruscan and Roman flash cards

Tuesday: Continue Roman lecture notes
Roman/Etruscan flash cards
Choose Woman Artist for powerpoint presentation

Thursday: Finish Roman lecture notes
Vocabulary words for quiz on Monday, Nov.5:
VOUSSOIRS, KEYSTONE, GROIN VAULT, COMPOSITE ORDER, TUSCAN ORDER, INSULA, CANOPUS, BASILICA, CLERESTORY, APSE, NAVE, GRAVITAS, VERISM

Start Greek/Roman worksheet with partner

CH.7: Early Christian and Byzantine Art

lucyhewitt — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:35:37 +0000

November 5 – 6

Read Ch.8: Early Christian and Byzantine Art

Monday: Roman vocabulary quiz

Finish Greek/Roman handout questions

Woman artist power point criteria:

1. Cover page includes artist’s picture,name, your name

2. 5-7 separate page examples of her art

3. Bio information: Birthplace, birthdate

4. Subject matter, style, anecdotal material

5. Class presentation

Tuesday: Begin Ch.8 lecture notes

Week of November 12 – 16

Tuesday: Barberini Ivory research due (10 pts.)

Ch.8: Early Christian and Byzantine Art lecture notes

Greek/Roman midterm review

(Midterm Tuesday, Nov. 20th)

Thursday: Finish Ch.8 lecture notes

Harbaville Triptych notes (10 pts.)

Early Christian/Byzantine flash cards

Week of November 19-23

Tuesday: Roman midterm (34 points)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!

Ch.9: The Early Middle Ages

lucyhewitt — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:12:19 +0000

Week of December 3-7

Monday: Read Ch.9: Art of the Early Middle Ages

Continue Woman Artist presentations

Introduction to art in the Early Middle Ages

Worksheet: Charlemagne Equestrian Statue (10 pts.) due Tuesday (12/4)

Tuesday: Early Middle Ages lecture notes

Woman Artist presentations

Thursday: Early Middle Ages lecture notes

Woman Artist presentations