Chatsworth High School                                                                 

10027 Lurline Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311                                                           Mrs. Lawson

Telephone: (818) 678-3400                                                                                  Room J-69

CHS website: http://www.chatsworthhs.org                                                          e-mail: malawson55@aol.com

 AP® Art History A/B

Syllabus & Guidelines

Fall 2007 - Spring 2008

 

Dear Parent or Guardian:

            I am pleased to have your daughter/son in my AP® Art History class.  I would like to do everything possible to insure a successful learning experience this year.  Your child’s learning experience is a team effort. The following information is provided so you may assist in making your child’s education stronger and more effective.  This information has been discussed in depth with your child, and is available on the CHS website http://www.chatsworthhs.org.  A printed copy is also available upon request.

 

How Parents Can Help:

·          Encourage your child to attend class regularly, stressing the importance of education.

·          Help your child schedule quality time for study and homework.

·          Stay current by visiting the Chatsworth High School Web Site at www.chatsworthhs.org, which contains useful information and homework assignments.

·          Ask your child to discuss what she/he is learning about the history of art.

·          Visit the AP Art History Web Page and study guide at http://home.netcom.com/~arthistory/lawson.htm

·          Talk about the styles of artwork you have seen, and when and where you saw them.

·          Ask to see and sign your child’s report card every 5 weeks.

·          Attend Back to School Night, Showcase, and the CHS Annual Student Art Festival.

 

Art History

AP® Art History is a Fine Arts elective open to all students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.  AP® Art History is a year long survey course designed to provide the same benefits as those provided by an introductory college course in art history: an understanding and enjoyment of architecture, sculpture, painting, photography and other art forms within a historical, social, and cultural context. No prior experience in art history is assumed, and the course is well supported with an on line study guide.  However, because the course is designed to meet college standards, a high degree of motivation, commitment to academic work, and interest in the subject matter are key criteria for student success.  A college-level text, Art History, by Marilyn Stokstad, is provided to each student for use at home. Additional copies of the text, as well as supplemental texts, are available for use in the classroom. As class time will be used for Socratic discussion and student-centered learning activities, students will be required to do extensive reading, research and written assignments outside of the classroom.

 

Course Description

This course is intended to prepare students for the AP® Art History Exam. The art history course offers a chronological survey of Western art from the dawn of civilization to the present time.  There is an effort to involve students with images and ideas that lie outside the Western tradition, however, the larger context in which these images are discussed is Western. The fall term covers art from the Paleolithic through Early Renaissance era. The spring term before the AP® Art History Exam covers Renaissance Art in Sixteenth-Century through the Twentieth Century.  After the Exam contemporary trends and ideas are explored and students research art exhibitions to plan and host the CHS Annual Student Art Exhibition.  Content knowledge and skills gained in this course support student achievement of the State Content Standards for the Visual Arts. The following Visual Arts Standards will be stressed in this course:

 

1.4 Research two periods of painting, sculpture, film or other media and discuss their similarities and differences, using the language of the arts. 

3.2 Identify contemporary artists worldwide who have achieved regional, national, or international recognition and discuss ways in which their work reflects, plays a role in, and influences present-day culture.

3.3 Investigate and discuss universal concepts expressed in artwork from diverse cultures.

3.4 Research the methods art historians use to determine the time, place, context, value and culture that produced a given work of art.

4.1 Describe the relationship involving the art maker (artist), the making (process), the artwork (product), and the viewer.

4.2 Identify the intentions of artists creating contemporary artworks and explore the implications of those intentions.

4.3 Analyze and articulate how society influences the interpretation and message of artwork.

5.2 Compare and contrast artwork, probing beyond the obvious and identifying psychological content found in the symbols and images.

 

Course Objectives

There are seven basic course objectives.  (1) An emphasis will be placed on visual literacy, the ability to apply art historical methods to the students’ visual environment so that students understand how images encode social ideologies. (2) The student will learn to suspend judgment when looking at works of art, developing critical thinking skills by considering the assumptions they bring to an evaluation and learning how to gather evidence before launching into opinions. (3) Students will learn a canon of western images and be able to understand the basic problems and flux of that canon. (4) Students will be encouraged to not only appreciate works of art from other cultures but also understand them on the aesthetic criteria of those cultures. (5) Students will learn how art history, being a discipline emphasizing social context, is a field of study that makes connections among many other disciplines. (6) Students will be encouraged to be travelers who seek the intellectual and emotional joys of aesthetic experiences. (7) Students will learn how art mediates all types of human experiences.

 

Required Textbook (provided by school)

Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History. Pearson/Prentice Hall

 

Supplemental Texts (provided by teacher):

Janson, H. W., A History of Art. Harry N. Abrams

Kleiner, Fred S., Christin J. Mamiya, and Richard G. Tansey. Gardner's Art Through the Ages, 11th ed. San Diego: Harcourt College

Mason, Penelope, History of Japanese Art, Prentice Hall & Abrams, 1993

Pierce, James Smith, From Abacus to Zeus, A Handbook of Art History, Prentice-Hall

Strickland, Carol, The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History Of Architecture, John Boswell Management, Inc., 2001

Strickland, Carol, The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern, John Boswell Management, Inc., 1992

Other Resources:

Barnet, Sylvan, A Short Guide to Writing about Art. Harper Collins

Esterow, Milton, Editor & Publisher, Art News, various issues, New York

The College Board: www.collegeboard.com

Lawson Web Page & Study Guide at:  http://home.netcom.com/~arthistory/lawson.htm

 

Classroom Environment: "No one has the right to keep others from learning."

Students are expected to come to class with reading and writing assignments completed, prepared to participate in the daily learning discussions and activities.  To help students organize and plan their study time, a monthly agenda is provided on the CHS homework web page which outlines approximate due dates for assignments and assessments. 

To ensure the classroom is conducive to learning, the following rules and consequences will be strictly maintained:

 

Rules: 1) Students will follow all school rules. 2) Students will bring all required supplies to class and be in their assigned seat working when the bell rings. 3) Students will know when to talk. 4) Students will keep their hands and other objects to themselves. 5) Students will show respect to others, including artwork and art supplies.

 

Consequences: 1st infraction) the student will receive a verbal warning. 2nd infraction) the student's parent or guardian will be notified. 3rd infraction) the student will be referred to the appropriate counselor, dean, or administrator (B-1/A-10). 4th infraction) the student will receive a U, class suspension will be necessary, and a parent conference will be requested.

Note: The order of the consequences may change due to the severity of the infraction.

 

Grading Policy:

This course is graded on an accumulated point system.  Advanced Placement Art History is an interactive lecture/discussion class. Attendance, completion of reading & analysis assignments, and participation in class discussion are extremely important in comprehending the substantial material presented in this course.  Analytical writing will be stressed, as writing is an integral component of the AP®  Art History Examination. To perform well, students must be able to express their ideas using the language of art in a clear, precise, analytical, and descriptive manner. To help students develop their writing skills, instruction and strategies in stylistic and comparative analysis will be provided using short-answer writings and a research paper.  Students' progress will be evaluated using visual, verbal, and written examinations in a variety of formats, including timed- multiple choice, slide identification, and short & long-answer essays to strengthen the student's ability to write under pressure. All exams in this course will follow a testing format similar to those used in the AP®  Exam. 

 

Criteria for Final Semester Grade with Approximate Grade Percentage:

Analysis Worksheets 25%, In-class & Take-home reading based Short & Long Essay Questions/Quizzes 25%, Chapter & Final Exams (Comprehensive Multiple Choice, Artwork Identification Short answer essay questions) 25%, Class Participation 15%, and Researched Papers or Writing Assignments 10%.  At each of the 5-week marking periods, points are totaled, an average found, and a letter grade given according to the following:

 

90 -100% = A    80 - 89% = B     70 - 79% = C     60 - 69% = D     less than 60%= Fail

 

Absences, Late Work, and Extra Credit:

It is the student's responsibility to make up any lesson missed during an absence from class.  The student must pick-up missed handouts/assignments from the class tray, and/or copy missed notes or directions from other students.  Due to the substantial amount of required information covered in this course, the teacher will not re-teach missed concepts during the regular class period or allow make-up quizzes.  To accommodate illness and unforeseen emergencies, missed exams may be re-scheduled after school the first Wednesday following the student's return to school

 

To receive full credit, all assignments must be placed in the turn-in drawer at the beginning of the class period on the due date unless otherwise instructed by the teacher.  Late work is not accepted unless otherwise stated by the teacher.  All accepted late assignments and late exams will receive a 10% penalty.  Approved late assignments will be accepted through the following grading period with an additional 10% per day late penalty.  All assignments and exams must be completed or received before the cut off date of the current grading period to be included in the points for that period.  If received after the cut off date, points will be counted in the next grading period with the exception of the final grading period (20 week) for the semester.

 

Extra credit may be assigned by the teacher and is only acceptable if ALL the student's regular assignments have been completed with competency.  Extra credit is additional exploration of the assigned concepts and cannot be done in place of regular assignments. 

 

Course Outline

This is a tentative schedule of the activities and assessments planned for this AP Art History course.  In order to take advantage of learning opportunities that may present themselves throughout the year, this schedule is subject to change by the teacher without notice.  While learning activities and assessments may change, the overall concepts, objectives, and standards will remain constant. 

 

FALL TERM – September - January

TIMELINE

CHAPTERS

ART ANALYSIS

CONCEPTS / SKILLS

ASSESSMENTS

ASSIGNMENTS / EXAMS /PAPERS

Summer

Assignment

1 – Prehistory & Prehistoric Art in Europe

2 – Art of the Ancient Near East

3 – Art of Ancient Egypt

 

-Read Chapters 1,2,3

-Complete Analysis Worksheets for chapters 1, 2, & 3

-Paper #1- Museum visit-Artwork Analysis assigned (OPTIONAL)

-Introduction E-mail

Week 1

1 – Prehistory & Prehistoric Art in Europe

 

12 & 23 – Art of the Americas- Native American Art

-Introduction to Formalism & Contextualism

-Introduction to art history: why study it?   How to write about an object and place it in context

-Learning the vocabulary: form, content, style & context

-Learning to look; the concept of style; identifying work through descriptive and analytical writing / Evidence- support for thinking

-Conjecture, Sacred Space, Monument

-Religious Ritual, Iconography / Realism- Naturalism / ritual related to fertility, ancestor worship, & tribal welfare

-Completed Chapter 1 Analysis Worksheets due – Review & Assessment

-Various Practice Reading Quizzes – Review & analysis of quiz results

- Reading assignment - Indigenous Art – North America – Native American art (pg. 883-891) / Sculpture, Architecture, Weaving, Ceramics, Painting

 

Week 2

2 – Art of the Ancient Near East

 

Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Hittite, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, & Persian cultures

 

12 & 23 – Art of the Americas- Pre-Columbian Relief Sculpture

Contextual / Cultural Background = Geography-physical environment, Social/ Political-patronage- hierarchical society, Religious beliefs- ritual / Division of labor-Specialization of art & artist

Visual Analysis = Identifiable cultures / stylistic characteristics --Stylistic comparison- Neolithic & Paleolithic works / Stylistic characteristics various Ancient Near East cultures

-Naturalism / Symbolism / Stylization / Conventions / Practical / Spiritual – Hierarchy, Protection

-Strategies for Analyzing Architecture-building & site, city plan / Reading Architectural Plans / Basic Architectural Techniques & Terms / monumental structures – bridge

-Geography, economic, political structures –influences on the nature of art

-Historical events & iconography =>Continually Changing Power & Authority- Patronage

-Power & Authority – Relief Sculpture / compositional conventions / stylistic differences in iconography & manner of representation – male & female attributes

– Analytic comparisons Relief Sculpture- Meso-American / Mesopotamia / Ancient Egyptian

-Paper #1- Artwork Analysis due

-Completed Chapter 2 Analysis Worksheets due – Review & Assessment

-Various Practice Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

-Take Home Reading Assignment -Meso-American Art (pg. 444-460) – Sculpture, Architecture, Weaving, Ceramics, Painting

-Take-Home Writing Assignment – Comparative Analysis Power & Authority Relief Sculpture -- Relief-Sculpture Chapters 2, 3, & 12&23 = evidence of Power & Authority / Formalism / Stylistic Differences

-Principles & Elements of Art Quiz

-Group Presentation Assignment – Informed Speculation- sacred space, ritual, iconography, context, canon

Week 3

3 – Art of Ancient Egypt

 

Early Dynastic

Old Kingdom

Middle Kingdom

New kingdom

Amarna- Revolution, Court Style

 

12 & 23 – Art of the Americas- Pre-Columbian Architecture

Contextual / Cultural Background = Geography-physical environment, Social/ Political-patronage, Religious beliefs / Influences- geography, economic, political, Mythology-death/afterlife- rules of convention

Visual Analysis = Architecture- Evolution of Pyramid / Technology & Terms / Scared Space-Ritual, religious beliefs / Tombs / Temples / Context- Function / Purpose / Timelessness

-Convention -Canon-human form / Conceptual / Style-Naturalism / Idealism

-Analytic comparisons Architecture- purpose, site, materials, techniques

-Completed Chapter 3 Analysis Worksheets due– Review & Assessment

-Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

-Take-Home Writing Assignment- Comparative Analysis Architecture = Analytic Comparisons Pre-Columbian, Mesopotamian  & Ancient Egyptian architecture

 

 

Week 4

4 – Aegean Art

Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean

 

5 – Art of Ancient Greece

Greek Art/Historical Divisions introduced

 

10 & 21 – Chinese Art-

11 & 22 – Japanese Art-Architecture- design influences

Contextual / Cultural Background-Geography-physical environment, Social/ Political-patronage, Religious beliefs –viewed in design, subject matter & conventions of design

-Archeology-Schliemann, Evans / Subject-Myth, Narrative, Homer

Visual Analysis =

-Architecture=Development of temples – Orders, terms, techniques

-Painting (Palace & Vase) – Repetition / Naturalism / Idealism / Realism / Expressionism

-Impact of belief system in architecture – natural materials / re-building / tradition

-Chapter 4 Analysis Worksheets due– Review & Assessment

-Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

-Reading assignment & analysis questions – Chapters 10 & 21, China p 396-419 Chapters 11 & 22, Japan p 422-23, 426-29, 432-33, 859-62 - Architecture – Pagodas– Design / Religious influence

-Take-Home Writing Assignment – Comparative Analysis Narrative Composition

Week 5

5 – Art of Ancient Greece cont.

 

Greek Art/Historical Divisions: Geometric

Orientalizing Archaic

Classical (Early, High, Late) cont.

 

9 & 20 – Art of India

 

Contextual / Cultural Background-Geography, Social, Political, Religious beliefs cont.= mythology/ Aesthetics-Greek contribution to Western art & architecture

-Role of architect / artist = know name, establish standards, ordered & idealized by human intellect, “man measure of all things” / self-knowledge & self-control

Visual Analysis =

-Architecture=Development of temples – Orders, terms, techniques cont. - Religious beliefs -siting & layout of sacred places

-Formalism= Strategies for analyzing architectural sculpture – Materials / Methods, Basic Techniques & Terms- Proportion, 3-D (Volume), Space- Positive/Negative / iconography- belief system / male/female – duality

-Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

-Reading assignment & analysis questions – Chapters 9 & 20 – India p 374-77 Architecture – Stupas, rock-cut halls–Religious influence / Design & Architectural Sculpture- p 376, 384-85, 387-88, / meaning & ritual in images

- Take-Home Writing Assignment- Comparative Analysis-Architectural Sculpture- composing space / creating a narrative – Chapters 5, 9 & 20

-Basic Greek Architecture / Vase -Terms & Techniques Quiz

Week 6

5 – Art of Ancient Greece cont.

 

Greek Art/Historical Divisions: Geometric

Orientalizing Archaic

Classical (Early, High, Late) cont.

 

3- Art of Ancient Egypt- human form

 

10 & 21 – Chinese Art-

11 & 22 – Japanese Art –

 pottery & painting

Contextual cont. = Patronage-Athens, Perikles, Delian League / memorial art / divinely inspired sovereign

Visual Analysis = Formalism-Strategies for Analyzing Figural Sculpture – Materials / Methods, Basic Techniques & Terms- Contrapposto, Mathematical Proportion, 3-D (Volume), Space- Positive/Negative / evolution of figurative sculpture

-Evolution of Human Form- Style / Conventions / Canons of Proportion / Perfection / classical restraint /Artists-Myron, Polykleitos, Praxiteles, Lysippos, Exekias, Euphronios / comparison- Egypt

-Strategies for Analyzing Painting - Abstraction / Elements of Line – Contour / Black - Red styles

-Ceramic Materials / Methods Techniques & Terms / tradition & skill

-Role of Women- Society / Restrictions

-Chapter 5 Analysis Worksheets due– Review & Assessment

-Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

-In Class Writing Assignment – Comparative Analysis Human Body in Art- Greek & Egypt

-Reading assignment & analysis questions – Chapters 10 & 21, China p 400-02, 418-19, 842-43, Chapters 11 & 22, Japan p 423-26, 862-65,  –Ceramics, writing boxes, etc. – Design / Painting

Week 7

6 - Etruscan Art & Roman Art

 

Etruscan

 

Republican Period

Imperial Rome

Early Empire

Late Empire

 

10 & 21 – Chinese Art-

11 & 22 – Japanese Art- Comparison -Architecture

Contextual / Cultural Background = Geography-Physical environment / Social / Political / Religious belief system - influence- Greek => Etruscan => Roman

-Etruscan architecture & sculpture-/ funerary-tumulus / necropolis

-Roman Patronage / Style- Appropriation / Propaganda / Commemorative art & architecture

Visual Analysis =

-Architecture as monument to leader, ancestors, & belief system / Engineering- concrete, roads, bridges, aqueducts, arenas / Construction techniques & Terms / materials / features - arch, dome, vault, city planning, orientation= building & site, atrium, selecting & covering space

-Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

-In class Comparison Writing Assignment- Narrative Composition in Greek Vase Painting

-Take Home Writing Assignment- Architecture Comparison-Chapters 5,6,10,11 Belief System Reflected in Site Selection, Space Organization & Engineering

 

 

Week 8

6 - Roman Art

 

Republican Period

Imperial Rome

Early Empire

Late Empire

 

9 & 20 – Art of India-

10 & 21 – Chinese Art-

11 & 22 – Japanese Art- figural sculpture

13 & 25 – Art of Africa – figural sculpture & mask

Contextual =Role of artist -modification & adaptation of Greek & Etruscan architecture & art for own purpose / Pompeii

Visual Analysis =

-Portrait Sculpture-fusion of observation & idealization / materials & techniques / stylistic characteristics / iconographic meaning - Rule of elders – verism / Belief system requirements

-Sculpture- space / composition / figure / narrative / content /subject = social & political values / ritual / materials / techniques

-Roman Painting / Mosaics- Techniques & Terms -Fresco / Illusionism / styles / purpose / subjects

-Constantine- Christianity / evolution of basilica

-Role of Women in art & society

-Field Trip: Getty Villa

-Completed Chapter 6 Analysis Worksheets due– Review & Assessment

-Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

-Reading assignment & analysis questions – Chapters 9 & 20 –India 10 & 21p 376-77, 380-81, 392-93, China p 398-97, 409-10, Chapters 11 & 22, Japan p 427-29, 432-33,  – Sculpture- space, composition, figure, technique

-Writing Assignment – Museum Visit Summary

 

Week 9

Mid-term

Review & EXAM #1

-AP Exam Format

-Test taking strategies

-M/C Questions

-M/C Slide Questions

-Short Answer Questions

-30 Minute Essay = Western / Non-Western Comparative Analysis – How the Figure Reflects Culture & Belief System

Exams # 1

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 20, 10 & 21, 11 & 22

Exam Review

Exam Results Analysis

Week 10

7 – Early Christian, Jewish, & Byzantine Art

 

Imperial Christian Art & Architecture

Byzantine

 

 

8 – Islamic Art- Architecture- Sacred site

 

Contextual / Cultural Background-Geography, Social, Political, Religious beliefs= afterlife means to salvation – Christianity, Power & Authority – disintegration of Roman Empire / Identifying Stylistic Periods / Function of art & architecture / Christian Iconography

-Role of Artist – sources of imagery / communication of themes-subject / Religious influence / symbolism / narrative

-Religious influences in art- function / iconography / compositional devises / meaning

-Patronage –influence of Roman funerary practices / Emperor Justinian

Visual Analysis =

-Architecture Techniques & Terms – Space & Light / Elements of Architecture- Basilica Plan / Central Plan / Pendentives, Squinches / Site requirements

-Architectural decoration -Relief Sculpture – diptych / materials & techniques / compositional techniques iconography / Representation of human form =Byzantine Characteristics

-Pictorial devises - Mosaic Techniques & Terms / Early Manuscript illustration

-Completed Chapter 7 Analysis Worksheets due– Review & Assessment

-Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

Take-Home Writing Assignment- Comparative Analysis Roman, Early Christian, & Byzantine mosaic techniques, compositional devises, iconographic symbolism as a narrative devise

-Reading assignment & analysis questions – Chapter 8 – Islamic Architecture

 

Week 11

8 – Islamic Art

 

Non-Western Research Project:

9 & 20 – Art of India

10 & 21 – Chinese Art

11 & 22 – Japanese Art

13 & 25 – Art of Africa

Contextual / Cultural Background- Islamic Art= Islam & Early Islamic Society / Patronage / Role of Artist / Religion – Koran

Visual Analysis =

- Cont. Architecture & Religious requirements- Elements of architecture- Mosque

-Imagery in art (none-religious requirement)

Group Non-Western Researched/Presentation Assignment Requirements – Research- Context-Social, Political, Religious  / selecting appropriate artworks – discussing cultural aesthetics / Bibliography-plagiarism

Non- Western Research = Contextual / Cultural Background – Role of Religion- Islam, Jainism, Hinduism, Daoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Buddhism – Esoteric, Pure Land & Zen / Silk Road = Society / Patronage / Role of Artist

Non-Western Research = Visual Analysis-

-Architecture & Religious requirements, Elements of architecture, Materials & Techniques- mosque, temples, stupa, pagoda, shrine

-Imagery in art- characteristics of Buddha, Buddhist symbols, female figure

- Calligraphy

-Sculpture- figural characteristics, purpose, materials & techniques / meditative imagery

-Landscape painting- Northern Song & Southern Song, handscroll, hanging scroll format narrative – handscroll & hanging scroll / careful observation of nature / vase painting

 

-Completed Chapter 8 Analysis Worksheets due– Review & Assessment

-Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

-Group Non-Western Researched Presentation Assigned – written paper & PowerPoint presentation- due as Semester A Final (on going until final) Individual assignments due: Selecting an appropriate topic / Demonstrating an understanding of both library & Internet location & access skills related to conducting self-directed research / Using a variety of appropriate sources; books, periodical articles, print indexes, electronic data-bases, or Internet / Extracting relevant facts that demonstrate depth & extensiveness of subject, and completeness of collection / Creating an outlined plan of paper & presentation / Correctly using sources in writing; quoting, paraphrasing & citing (versus plagiarizing) / Creating a Bibliography of the sources  consulted in writing your research paper / Including copy of PowerPoint presentation which includes slides of the artworks analyzed in paper & presentation

Week 12

14 – Early Medieval Art in Europe

 

-Early Middle Ages

-Animal Style

-Carolingian Period

-Ottonian Period

 

8 – Islamic Art

10 & 21 – Chinese Art

11 & 22 – Japanese Art

 

Contextual / Cultural Background-Geography, Social, Political, Religious beliefs -- Medieval Europe, Germanic tribes, Monasteries, Crusades, Pilgrimage routes

Visual Analysis =

-Architecture & Religious requirements- Elements of architecture- Sacred Sites, Ritual / basilican plan= Monastery / Cathedral

-Animal Style- Organic / Geometric characteristics / influences

-Illuminated Manuscripts- Role of the artist- text & image- symbolization / Scriptorium / Narrative – subject, composition, organization, motif-intricate designs

-Patronage- papal courts / kings – Charlemagne & Ottonian / monasteries

-Relief Sculpture –metal works & jewelry / funerary- grave stones & ships / weapons

-Chapter 14 Analysis Worksheets due– Review & Assessment

-Reading Quizzes– Review & analysis of quiz results

-Take-Home Reading / Writing Assignment- Comparative Analysis Stylistic innovations of Manuscripts – Calligraphic decoration / book art / illumination – Medieval p 486-87, 490-98, 503-05, 527-29, 532-35, 538-39,572-76, 580-83, Islamic p 361-363, Chinese p 400, 408-09, Japanese p 434-437

Week 13

15 – Romanesque Art

Regional Differences:

France

Spain

Britain

Normandy

Germany

Italy

 

9 & 20 – Art of India-

12 & 23 – Art of the Americas- Sacred Space - Entrance

Contextual / Cultural Background-Geography, Social, Political, Religious beliefs – Crusades, Pilgrimages-Routes -Rome, Spain, Jerusalem

Visual Analysis =

-Architecture -religious / regional requirements- relationship to physical environment / Elements of architecture- plan / scale / materials / techniques / Cathedral / vaulting

- Architectural decoration / Relief Sculpture – Narrative = educational -subject, composition organization, human form / Features- Portal- tympanums, archivolts, jamb figures / materials & techniques / compositional techniques / iconography / stylistic characteristics

-Reading