1. How did the values and geography of the Minoan culture affect their artwork?
2. Describe the visual aspects of the Cycladic female and male figures. Why are these figures popular and highly collectible now?
3. What was the widely accepted ancient convention for distinguishing males from females as shown in the Bull Leaping fresco? How does it compare to how we view males and females in our culture?
4. Define these terms:
5. How do the Spring Frescos differ from all other art we have viewed in class so far?
2. Explain how a corbelled vault spans an opening.
3. Compare and contrast the Funerary mask from Grave Circle A with the funerary mask of King Tutankhamen
4. Compare and contrast the subject matter of the bronze dagger with Assyrian relief on page 48
5. Define these terms:
2. Define these terms:
3. Describe Geometric and Orientalizing styles of art.
2. What are the main differences between Doric and Ionian architecture?
3. Define these terms:
2. Summarize the narrative on the east pediment of Zeus’ temple.
3. What is contrapposto and why is it the important difference between Archaic and Classical statues?
4. Why did the Romans choose to make copies of Greek statues in marble? What problem did they need to overcome with this change of medium? How did they solve the problem?
5. Summarize the context for the creation of the Acropolis.
2. Why is the Parthenon considered the Ideal Temple?
3. Apply the controlling ratio of symeteria to a piece of notebook paper. If the short edge (y) is 8 ½ “ what should the length be?
4. To whom was the Parthenon dedicated and how did the Athenians show their devotion?
5. Define these terms:
1. What new directions did Greek art take in the Late Classical Period? What caused these changes?
2. Compare and contrast Hermes and Dionysos with Doryphoros to show the differences between the High Classical and Late Classical Periods.
3. How were emotions detailed in the Grave Stele of a Young Hunter?
4. What is skiagraphia and describe how it applies to the Stag Hunt?
5. What were the origins of the Corinthian capital?
2. Who was Hippodamos and what was his plan?
3. How do we see his vision in American today?
4. How do Hellenistic sculpture differ from Polyklietos’ canon?
5. Compare and contrast figure 5-34 and 5-86.
Day 25: Gods, Heroes, and Athletes – Man is the Measure of All Things
2. Examine early art form and compare with Near Eastern and Egyptian arts of the same time period.
2. Why do many images of Hindu deities have multiple faces and arms?
3. Define these terms:
4. Which identifying characteristics of monumental temple and monastery architecture in Southeast Asia show their differences from Mediterranean and Mesopotamian temples.
5. What ideologies in Buddhism and Hinduism determined the appearance of figures in art and architecture?
Day 29: 3rd exam
Day 29: 3rd exam
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 191 – 198
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 30:
1. Explain the differences between earthenware and stoneware.
2. What were the different techniques that Chinese potters used to decorate their pieces?
3. What is the narrative of the Funeral banner from Tomb 1 (marquis of Dai)?
4. What is the narrative of The Archer (Yi)?
5. Why were dragons important images for the Chinese?
Day 30: The Silk Road and Beyond Oldest Continuous Civilization
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 198 - 206
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 31:
1. How does the Shakyamuni Buddha differ from religious statues from Greece?
2. What was the importance of the Silk Road for art in the ancient world?
3. Explain the versatility of iron wire lines.
4. Describe Xie He’s Six Canons.
5. Compare and contrast the purpose of the painting of the 13 Emperors with the purpose of the frieze on the Temple of Zeus (p. 127) to show the differences in cultures and their understanding of what makes a great ruler.
Day 31: The Silk Road and Beyond Oldest Continuous Civilization
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 206 - 215
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 32:
1. How was Fan Kuan the master of landscape, and sunlight on natural forms as seen in Travelers among Mountains and Streams?
2. Compare and contrast the Foguang Si Pagoda to the Parthenon.
3. How does Zhou Jichang use composition and color to define the two spheres of being? What are those two spheres of being?
4. How is the abbreviated, expressive style of Liang Kai a perfect way of depicting Buddhist ideals?
5. Compare and contrast the Maebyong vase and Meiping vase (p. 208)
Day 32: The Silk Road and Beyond Oldest Continuous Civilization
Homework: Prepare Notes and Flash cards for grading
Day 33: The Silk Road and Beyond Oldest Continuous Civilization
Chinese art day
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 217 - 224
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 34:
1. Of the various art forms, which display the distinctive aesthetic ideals and preferences of the Japanese culture?
2. How did the Chinese and Korean cultures influence Japanese art?
3. Explain how the transhistorical guises of the Buddha are not portraits.
4. What was the significance of Imperial sponsorship of the Great Buddha at Daibutsu?
5. Define these terms:
Jomon
Tumuli
Dotaki
Mortise and tenon
Ridge pole
Day 34: Shrines, Statues and Scrolls
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 224 - 231
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 35:
1. Compare and contrast Japanese hand scrolls to Chinese hand scrolls (7-10).
2. Explain the School of Art tradition of Japan.
3. How did the Court Painting Bureau differ from the School of Art workshops?
4. Come prepared to work on and discuss Western and Non-western examples of the human figure, narrative and religious art and architecture. Write outlines for 5 paragraph essays.
Day 35: Shrines, Statues and Scrolls
Homework: Prepare for Test 4
Day 36: Test 4 Chinese and Japanese art
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 233 - 245
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 37:
Essay preparation day
5 paragraph essay comparing and contrasting European and Non-European Human Figures
Day 37: Italy Before the Romans
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 233 - 245
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 38:
1. How and why the architecture and art of the Etruscans is different from that of the Greeks?
2. How did the funerary customs of the Etruscans affect their art work?
3. What the materials, methods and techniques were used in Etruscan wall painting? How does the subject matter in Etruscan painting differ from Greek paintings and ceramic design?
4. What does Etruscan wall painting tell us about Etruscan life? How is this different from the wall paintings of the Egyptians? of the Aegean cultures?
5. Define these terms:
Fibula
Repousse
Pectoral
Necropolis
Tumulus
Tufu
Cista
Voussoirs
Pilasters
Chimera
Day 38: Italy Before the Romans
Homework: Prepare notes
and flash cards for grading
Etruscan Art day
Day 39: From 7 Hills to 3 Continents
Roman Art Day
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 247 - 257
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 40:
1. Explain how the combination of Etruscan and Greek architecture with the Roman Architectural Revolution created unique buildings that expressed the Roman Imperial spirit.
2. Explain Republican Verism, its origins, purpose, and unique statement when compared the sculptural styles we have viewed so far in class.
3. Define these terms:
Barrel (tunnel) vault
Buttressing
Groin (cross) vault
Piers
Hemispherical Domes
Oculus
Tholos
4. Define these terms:
Veristic
Forum
Cardo
Decumanus
Capitolium
Basilica
Amphitheater
Velarium
5. Describe the concepts, methods and materials of Roman house construction; especially as seen in the Roman House of Pompeii. How did it differ from typical housing for Romans in Rome?
Day 40: From 7 Hills to 3 Continents
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 257 - 265
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 41:
1. Examine and compare the four styles of Roman wall painting.
2. Explain linear perspective as demonstrated in the Villa of Publius Fannius Synistor.
3. Compare Roman Illustrated Books to Chinese Hand scrolls.
4.Explain how the Portrait of a husband and wife is similar to and different from our wedding photographs of today.
5.
Define these terms:
Fauces
Atrium
Impluvium
Cubiculum
Tablinum
Triclinium
Revetment
Skenographia
Atmospheric perspective
Colonnettes
Still life
Day 41: From 7 Hills to 3 Continents
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 265 - 274
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 42:
1. Explain the nature and purpose of sculpture in the Roman Empire under Augustus.
2. Summarize the side bar titled, Role Playing in Roman Portraiture. What does it say about the Roman view of the person to role play for the artist?
3. How did the Pont-du-Gard, roads and bridges serve to expand and control the Roman Empire?
4. Explain how the Colosseum was such a marvel of engineering.
5. Describe in detail the narrative on the Arch of Titus.
Day 42: From 7 Hills to 3 Continents
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 274 - 284
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 43:
1. Explain the political nature of Roman art and architecture, especially as it communicates ideas of power for the emperor and empire.
2. Explain the artistic development and formal changes, especially issues of space and narration in the Column of Trajan.
3. Explain the idea of continuous narrative. Give examples of continuous narrative that we have seen before.
4. Explain the architectural development of the Roman forum, the markets, the triumphal arches and, in particular, the Pantheon.
5. Compare and contrast the buildings and tombs used by the workers of Ostia to the homes and tombs of the rich and famous Romans.
Day 43: From 7 Hills to 3 Continents
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 284 - 291
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 44:
1. Explain the imagery of the Apotheosis of Antonius Pius and Faustina. How does this Apotheosis reflect earlier Roman funeral art and yet depart from the tradition?
2. Explain the imagery of the Decursio. What are the cultural influences that bring about changes in Roman art?
3. What about the sculptures of Marcus Aurelius (both the equestrian and portrait) are important points in European art history?
4. Describe the Late Antique style.
5. Define these terms:
Apotheosis
Decursio
Cestrum
Tempera
Tondo
Damnatio memoriae
Frigidarium
Tepidarium
Caldarium
Day 44: From 7 Hills to 3 Continents
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 291 - 299
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 45:
1. What were the
cultural influences that brought about changes in Roman art and architecture in the Late Empire period,
2. Explain how power, order and lost individuality were expressed in the art of the Late Empire, especially the Portraits of the Four Tetrarchs.
3. Explain reasons for the reuse of some statues and the creation of new art for the Arch of Constantine.
4. How did the Aula Palatina differ from High Empire buildings such as the Pantheon?
5. Explain the quote, “In Roman Art, ‘portrait’ is often not synonymous with ‘likeness.” Support your explanation with an example.
Day 45: From 7 Hills to 3 Continents
Homework: Prepare for Test 5
Day 46: The Art of Late Antiquity – Test 5
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 301 - 314
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 47:
1. What were the influences of religion in the art of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity?
2. What is the concept of “synchronism” in early Christian art?
3. How did Roman art and architecture change as a result of Christianity and the decisions of Constantine?
4. Summarize the major events of the life of Jesus in art. (Attached sheet)
5. Define these terms:
Dura Europos
Torah
Penteteuch
Eucharist
Catacombs
Prefiguration
Lunette
Orants
Nave
Aisles
Aspe
Atrium
Narthex
Transept
Baldacchino
Relics
Clerestory
Day 47: Pagans, Christians and Jews
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 314 – 323
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 48:
1. Explain the importance the
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia has for the architectural history of Ravenna.
2. Summarize the evolution of mosaics from their origins to those made by Early Christians.
3. How does Early Christian art (the New Aesthetic) differ from classical Roman art?
4. Why were Illuminated Manuscripts made more precious and expensive than earlier ancient books/scrolls?
5. Define these terms:
Cruciform
Codex
Illuminated Manuscripts
Vellum
Parchment
Diptych
Day 48: Pagans, Christians and Jews
Bring in a passage for illuminating
Day 49: Pagans, Christians and Jews
Homework: Read Gardner’s pp. 325 – 332
Prepare to discuss/quiz on Day 50:
1. Summarize the extent and accomplishments of the Roman Empire in the east.
2. Explain the narrative and symbolism of the Barberini Ivory.
3. Explain the distinct characteristics in architecture of Hagia Sophia.
4. Summarize the cultural mix of Roman, Christian, and eastern influences in the art of Byzantium, especially as seen in Hagia Sophia.
5. Define these terms:
Byzantium / Constantinople / Istanbul
Pendentives
Squinches
Conches
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