- Thursday 4/24, 2:00-4:00: Architecture Review. Including Non-Western Work. Ancient to Modern.
- Monday 4/28, 2:00-4:00: Sculpture Review. Including Non-Western Work. Ancient to Modern.
- Thursday 5/1, 2:00-4:00: Painting Renaissance to Modern
- Monday 5/5, 2:00- and possible potluck evening session for those interested.
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Lately, our art history discussions have been moving beyond the period we've been studying, which I fee,l has facilitated a need to move ahead of ourselves so that, as a class, we have a better understanding of the big picture. Over the next week, we will be taking a whirlwind trip through art history. Rather than the methodical chronological approach we've been taking, we will be looking at examples of artworks and time periods from the Renaissance to the present.
The chapter on Romanesque Art is relatively short. You will have five minutes at the beginning of class on Monday to review the chapter and determine group roles. I expect the same level of attention to detail as I saw in the Art of the Early Middle Ages Presentation. Please go beyond your text for information. There are many great resources out there beyond Wikipedia. Finally, as with the previous presentation, you will be responsible for presenting your portion of the presentation.
The time has come for you as a class to provide the content we'll be studying. The first step in this process is the creation of our first group presentation. Your task is to create a shared presentation in Google Docs for Chapter 9. As a class, divide up the workload. Each person will be responsible for a specific topic or work(s) of art present in Chapter 9 of our text. I'm leaving it up to you to figure out how the work will be delegated. Unlike many of the presentations previously used in class, your presentation will include more than just examples of works and identification. Consider the essential knowledge outlines I shared with you from the College Board and let that guide you. The quality of your presentation will dictate the quality of our study. Make it rewarding. Neither of us want to waste our time with busy work. I strongly suggest you use the smarthstory site in addition to your textbook. The site is very good at focusing on the the key points of study, and unlike wikipedia, the content is always provided by verified, credible sources. Good Luck. In case you were wondering. This is a graded assignment- 75 points (50 for your contribution 25 for the quality of the whole) It should go without saying that actually reading the test is a prerequisite to creating the presentation. The due date is Thursday.
Blog Post Assignment:
Due Wednesday 12/4 West Wall of Dura Europos- Patricia Christ as the Good Shepherd, catacomb of Priscilla-Danielle Sarcophagus, Santa Maria Antiqua-Peter Christus-Sol Invictus, Mausoleum of Julii-Kayla Saint Paul outside the Walls-Jonathan Santa Costanza-Alison Galla Placidia (structure/exterior/history)-Arianna Galla Placidia (interior)-Cassie San Vitale (structure/exterior/history)-Ariana San Vitale (Justinian Mosaic)-Sophie San Vitale (Theodora Mosaic)-Meaghan San Vitale (Apse Mosaic)-Tyler You're own your own for this one. Choose a work from the book, pages 209-230. First come first serve- no repeated works. The panoramic image above comes from here: 360cities: Rome check it out!
Due Monday, 10/29
Patricia- Praxiteles, Hermes and the infant Dionysos Danielle- Sleeping Eros from Rhodes, 150-100 BCE Peter- Lysippos, Weary Herakles Kayla- Grave stele of young hunter, found near Ilissos River, Athens 340-330 BCE Jonathan-Gnosis, Stag Hunt Mosaic Alison- Altar of Zeus, Pergamon Arianna- Nike of Samothrace Cassie- Aphrodite, Eros, and Pan, from Delos, 100 BCE Arianna- Athanadoros, Hagesandros and Polydoros, Laocoon and his Sons Sophie- Seated boxer Tyler- Dying Gaul, Roman copy from Pergamon "God always geometrizes", Plato
“Ever to excel, to do better than others, and to bring glory to your forebears, who indeed were very great ... This is my ancestry; this is the blood I am proud to inherit." -(Iliad 6) "Man [is] the measure [of all things]" Motto of Protagoras. "(There is) learning in suffering/experience" Aeschylus, Agamemnon "Know thyself" Aphorism inscribed over the entrance to the temple of Apollo at Delphi. "Nothing in excess" Inscription from the temple of Apollo at Delphi Apply the preceding quote to your knowledge of Greek culture, history and artistic tradition. What is the quote saying about the Greeks. Analyze 4 works of art that exemplify the ideals expressed in the quote. Work together as a group. Theorize. Formulate a thesis statement. Post your works and group analysis in the forum. You will have Monday and Tuesday to work as a group in class. Your chosen works and thesis will be discussed in class on Wednesday and Thursday. |