Friday, December 28, 2007

ch 7&8 homework

hi all!!!

to make things super easy, this is your homework....

go to Stokstad Companion Website

and make sure you are under chap 7 and then 8, and answer only the
MULTIPLE CHOICE questions under *Historical Context*, *Artists,
Patrons and Works*, and *Elements and Media*, (those headings are on the left side of the page) for BOTH chapters. it is 15 mult choice questions for each chapter, make sure you click on "submit answers for grading" at the bottom of EACH page and email me your results. you must submit your answers by 12:01am on jan 4, 2008.

and please email them to SERGONISA@YAHOO.com (NOT my rtnj address!)

thanks!

let me know if you have any questions!!

happy new year!!!

~serg~

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Monday, December 17, 2007

Essay Questions
Rome and Etruscan Exam

Take a moment to brainstorm answers for these questions, as you will see these topics on the exam and one of these will be the 30 minute essay question on Thursday.

Remember the following:
Read, read and mark, read again.
Read the question once, slowly.
Read it again, this time marking the requirements of the question and the key words.
Read it one more time since misreading the question is AWFUL.

Watch for words like “specific works.” If you see that, you MUST use specific pieces of art. Naming artists is NOT ENOUGH. It’s OK if you don’t know the exact title – do the best you can with a title and then describe it. What matters is that your AP reader know what piece you are referring to.

Remember that “formal elements” are all of the things you know how to analyze:
Light, Line, Color, Composition, Shape, Texture, Space

USE the KEY WORDS as you write your essay.

TAKE A MINUTE TO THINK. A minute or two of thought and planning could end up saving you time. If it helps you to jot a few notes, do it in a shorthand, abbreviated way. Are there ways you can break down the question into parts?

MAKE AT LEAST THREE STRONG POINTS ABOUT EACH PIECE.

BE SAFE, NOT SORRY. WHEN YOU ARE CHOOSING YOUR EXAMPLES, CHOOSE ONES YOU ARE POSITIVE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUESTION. I would rather read a superb essay on the Palette of Narmer, even if I’ve already read 1000 on the same piece, than have to give a low score to a well-written essay using a poor choice.

USE SPECIFIC DETAILS. SHOW ME WHAT YOU MEAN.

BUDGET YOUR TIME. Remember that readers are NOT allowed to treat any outlining as part of your written essay. We can’t say, “Oh, she didn’t finish, but this outline shows what she would have said.” We can only grade what is written in actual prose. Use COMPLETE SENTENCES.

ACTIVELY ADDRESS ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION. No matter how beautifully you answer the rest of it, you usually won’t get more than 4 out of 9 points for leaving out part of the question. OUCH!

DON’T DO CHEESY CONCLUSIONS THAT MERELY REPEAT. They are EXTREMELY annoying to AP readers. Not only do they not earn you any more points, they waste the reader's time.

REREAD YOUR ESSAY.
Imagine that you are the AP grader.
Could you read the handwriting? If not, fix it!
Are there words missing?
Do you have an appropriately serious tone? NO JOKING. AP graders have no sense of humor.
Don’t praise or criticize the artwork you’re discussing. Just discuss it objectively. Make no value judgments, either positive or negative. Your task is to show your knowledge and analytical skills, NOT your TASTE.


Sample Essay Questions

Possible Topics:

Greek Temple vs Roman Temple: Analyze how this Roman temple is similar to and different from a Greek temple.
Etruscan Temple vs Roman Temple
Greek Sculpture vs Roman Sculpture

30 min: Throughout history, technological developments have enabled artists and architects to express ideas in new ways. Choose and fully identify two works of art or architecture and the specific technological development that made each work possible. For each work, analyze how the technological development enabled the artist or architect to express ideas in new ways.

30 min: Major changes in architectural form and function are often made possible by new construction methods or new materials. Discuss such changes in two different art historical periods. Use specific buildings as examples to support your discussion.

30 min: Buildings can relate to their sites in various ways. Choosing two buildings, discuss one building in terms of its physical relationship to its site and the other in terms of its symbolic or historical relationship to its site. Identify each building by name and period.

30 min: Many cultures use architecture to reinforce power and authority. Choose two works of architecture from different cultures, identifying each work as fully as possible. At least one work must come from beyond the European tradition. Discuss how each work conveys power and authority.

30 min: The human body is often highly stylized or abstracted in works of art. Fully identify two works from different cultures in which the body has been highly stylized or abstracted. At least one of your choices must be a work from beyond the European tradition. Discuss how the stylization or abstraction of each figure is related to cultural and/or religious ideas.

30 min: Representations of the natural world or motifs from nature are found in the art of all times and places. Choose and fully identify two appropriate works of art from two different cultures. One of your choices must be from beyond the European tradition. Explain why and how each work uses representations of the natural world or motifs from nature.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

some more links...

pompeii

pompeii paintings

art history music video?

what?


not cheesy at all...
if you have time, turn on the tv....

etruscan and roman art!

schedule for this week!

monday - group 5 presentation
tuesday - review (and gingerbread party after school -yes, there will be extra credit!)
wednesday - review/practice 5&10 minute essays
thursday - 30 min essay
friday - multiple choice exam
and then winter break begins!

helpful links...
greek vs roman

etruscan and roman art

gardners greek study guide


gardners study guide

another book companion site

Saturday, December 15, 2007

homework

AP Art History
Homework Due: Dec 17th

1. How do the concepts of utilitarianism, pragmatism
and appropriation shape the essential nature of Roman
Art?

2. What are the four contributions to the history of
architecture by the Romans?

3. Outline the characteristics of a Roman forum,
bath, and basilica.

4. What role does propaganda play in Roman art and
architecture?

5. In point OR chart form, outline the essential
differences between the Greek temple (ex. Parthenon)
and the Roman temple (ex. Pantheon)

6. how does utilitarianism manifest itself in the
arts (specifically architecture and building) and
government?

7. What is the significance of the Roman Portrait
Bust (in contrast to most Greek sculpture) in the
history of sculpture?

8. Outline the development of painting (at Pompeii)
during the Republican era, highlighting its four
“styles” or periods.