Art History A (Period 3) Assignments

Ms. Perkins Room 205 Art History Syllabus Abraham Lincoln High School Art History: Fine Arts elective is open to all students in grades 10, 11, and 12. This is a yearlong course with an elective credit as well as completing a fine art requirement. The art history course offers a chronological survey of Western art from the beginning of civilization to the present time, including the most modern trends and ideas in the ever-changing world of art. Although there is an effort to involve students with images and ideas that lie outside the Western tradition, the larger context in which these images are discussed is Western. The course combines proper historical techniques and procedures with an emphasis on the unique position and role played by the artist and the work of art, its context, and the critic. Special attention is given to our interpretation of a work of art based upon its intended use, audience, and role in a particular society. As a survey course, the material is approached as an introduction to the discipline. Two goals of the course are to encourage the student to pursue further study in college as well as become versed in the visual language of art. Texts Helen Gardner’s Art Through the Ages. De la Croix and Tansey, 12th ed. www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/html (Gateway to Art History to use with Gardner text). Supplemental Texts: Brommer, Gerald F., Discovering Art History, Davis Publications Fleming, William, Art and Ideas. Harcourt Brace Janson, H.W., A History of Art. Harry N. Abrams Mittler, Gene A., Ph. D., Art in Focus Glencoe McGraw-Hill Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Art, National Gallery of Art Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History. Pearson/Prentice Hall Fichner-Rathus, Lois, Understanding Art. Harcourt Brace Other Resources: Art History Study Guide for Text: http://college.cengage.com/site_engine/#0495799874 Advanced Placement Art History: www.aparthistory-design.com Barnet, Sylvan, A Short Guide to Writing about Art. Harper Collins Strickland, Carol, The Annotated Mona Lisa. Andrews and McMeel AP Art History website: aparthistory-design.com The College Board: www.collegeboard.com Periodicals in the Library Art in America Drawing National Geographic Smithsonian Assignments and Homework - 09/24/2011 Gather information from class notes, "Discovering Art History" and handouts to create a timeline that covers the visual art from Paleolithic to Neolithic information. This would include the Cave Paintings, Neobabilonian Empire, Assyrians and Persia.