Ap art history non-western art t. Fleming
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AP ART HISTORY NON-WESTERN ART T. FLEMING
Art “beyond European Artistic Traditions” comprises roughly 20% of your exam and includes:
Africa
The Americas
Ancient Near East
China
Egypt
India
Islamic art
Japan
The Pacific
Hints:
Expect to see the ANE , Egypt , and Islamic art in the short essay questions as well as a few multiple choice questions
You must use an example from art beyond the European tradition in one of the 30-minute essays; read the questions carefully!
Remember the proper cultural/religious context.
This packet will cover Africa, the Americas, China, India, Japan, and the Pacific; the ANE, Egypt, and Islamic art are not included as we have covered them already in class.
INDIA
Key points
Major religions: Buddhism , Islam, and Hinduism
Manuscript painting
Major Works:
Buddhism
Great Stupa (15-3)
Seated Buddha preaching first sermon (15-5)
Islam
Hinduism
CHINA
Key points:
Daoism and Confucianism
Calligraphy most respected art form
Architecture reflects family/social position
Themes: Man contemplating nature and monumentality
Monumental
Major Works:
Travelers among Mountains and Streams (16-8)
Dwelling in the Qinghian Mountains (16-15)
Army of the First Emperor of Qin (16-2)
Vairocana Buddha (16-5)
Foguang Si Pagoda (16-9)
JAPAN
Key points:
Zen Buddhism and Shintoism
Tea ceremony
Materials and structure in harmony with nature
Ukiyo-e prints and influence upon modern art in Europe
Major Works:
Hokusai, The Great Wave off Kanagawa (17-14)
Harunobu, Evening Bell at the Clock (17-13)
Phoenix Hall (17-5)
Golden Hall (17-2)
THE AMERICAS
Key points:
Materials: wood, adobe, stone
Major Works:
Culture Work Key Idea
Olmec Colossal Head (18-1) gigantism
Maya Bonampak ruler (18-5) narrative in art
Toltec Colossal (18-8) totems/atlantids
Inca Macchu Picchu (18-15) city planning
THE PACIFIC
Key Points:
Woodcarvings (with the exception of stone figures at Easter Island)
Tattooing
Intricate linear design
AFRICA
Key points:
spirit world, ancestors ; masks created for ceremonies (portable and geometric)
materials: wood, ivory, and metals
Mud-brick better suited to climate; stone architecture is rare
Major Works:
Nok head statuary (19-1)
Benin ivory belt mask of Queen Mother
Dogon Couple (19-7)—attention to gender roles and conventional figures
Baule figures (19-8)—attention to the “idealized naturalism”
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