How to Recognize Painters by Their Work (Funny!!!)

http://www.boredpanda.com/how-to-recognize-painters-by-their-work/

Ah, this would have been a great way to review for the exam! It's hilarious.

Link to Mrs. Valenzuela's filled-in study guide

http://amityapah.weebly.com/final-study-guide.html

You can cross-reference this filled-in study guide with the one you completed. Nothing wrong with being thorough!

Time to hit the books!

Where and When

APAH EXAM IS TUESDAY, MAY 6TH AT 11:40 IN ROOM 214

If you want permission to skip your regular classes that morning, your parent needs to send in a note or call the school to grant permission.

The APAH exam proctor will be a retired teacher (not sure who!)

Resources and thoughts from Wednesday's class:

1. Here is a link to the "Annotated Mona Lisa" online: www.annotatedmonalisa.weebly.com

2. If some of you put as much effort into reviewing for the APAH exam as you do into arguing your grades, you'd pass with flying colors. Today's class period was meant to be used for review. You have a LOT of review resources at your fingertips (the art time period chart Mrs. V. made for you to fill out, all the PowerPoints on the blog/student drive, your past tests, quizzes, homework, projects, essays, etc., all the photocopies of "The Annotated Mona Lisa", other supplemental info from throughout the school year......and yet, there were many of you who did NOT use today's review time effectively. I hope you will make better use of our last two days of review. Misuse of time hurts only one person- YOU.

3. Since so many people were talking about "fairness" and grades, let me tell you what is not fair or appropriate:

-working with other students and passing off shared efforts as your own efforts. This is dishonest and technically merits a grade of zero according to the AHS administration
-handing in work late (especially right before quarter grades are due) and expecting it to be corrected immediately so it can be counted toward the quarter grade. Again, most AP teachers would just give the work a zero. In college, you will always get a zero if this happens. ANY points given for such late work are a total gift. After grades technically close, any points added to iPass are technically not supposed to be there.
-totally "checking out" in class (in terms of participation and attention) and expecting a good participation grade. A participation grade of zero would constitute someone who does some or all of the following: is not actively engaged in lectures/activities/discussions, does not take notes, is distracted by other things (ie: iPhone, other class work, etc.), falls asleep, has side conversations, goes off-topic with comments or questions, and misuses class time.
-cheating, plagiarizing, and other forms of academic dishonesty

Mrs. Valenzuela and I are very confident that there will be some fantastic scores on the APAH exams. Many people in this class have worked hard, challenged themselves, and gone about things with integrity, honesty, and enthusiasm. You have been provided with as much instruction, guidance, and resources as possible. Take ownership of your own efforts.

This is a great link to help you study the modern art movements:

http://www.theartstory.org/

Priya shared this interesting little article with me. Now you know what you can buy for 44 million dollars.

http://twentytwowords.com/canvas-painted-blue-with-a-white-line-sells-for-nearly-44-million-4-pictures/

because we could all use a laugh now...

Before Tuesday- Finish reviewing the last PowerPoint on your own. This is important stuff! Also, Chapter 32 Test on Tuesday, April 29

Ah, how bittersweet. The last pre-exam test. Keep in mind that roughly half of the AP exam covers art from the Renaissance up to the present. Therefore, being familiar with the info in the last two PowerPoints is very significant to your success. Your goal is to finish the Chapter 32 PowerPoint (art since 1945) on your own and be ready for a test on it Tuesday. Don't just study what you think might be on the test!!! Be sure to check out all the art "movements" in the PowerPoint and notice WHY the artwork/architecture "fits" into those movements. This last chapter is so close to your exam, you could consider this "review" for modern art! For the test, there will be: -some multiple choice about Pop Art pieces -some multiple choice about a nonrepresentational painting -some multiple choice about three works of architecture -an essay question about a work of earth art -an essay question about a notable nonrepresentational painter

The Last Two PowerPoints! This is it!

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas 1900-1945 from smolinskiel

The International Scene Since 1945 from smolinskiel

AHAP Spring Break Goals:

1. Relax a little!
2. Independently, finish looking at the first 19th century art in Europe and the U.S. PowerPoint (scroll down in the blog to see it)
3. Independently, look at ALL of the "Part II" 19th century art in Europe and the U.S. PowerPoint (scroll down in the blog to see it). Familiarize yourself with all of he information and images in this PowerPoint. We will not be looking at it in class, but it is very important.
4. Be prepared for a 19th century art in Europe and the U.S. test the first day we return to school after break. Here are some details about the test, but don't let these guidelines be your only guide for looking at the PowerPoints and reviewing your notes. Be familiar with the material as a whole. 19th century art could be featured prominently on the exam (for all we know!).
    -6 multiple choice questions about 2 landscape paintings
    -5 multiple choice questions about a symbolism painting and an art nouveau painting
    -6 multiple choice questions about two works of art nouveau architecture
    -1 ten-minute essay question about two paintings from the Realism movement
    -1 ten-minute essay question comparing a Realism painting with a painting from a prior era

All APAH Smolinski PowerPoints are on the student drive now!

Just letting you know that I put ALL of the year's PowerPoint presentations in the APAH folder on the student drive. They are in the "Smolinski PowerPoints" folder in the APAH folder.

APAH Exam 30-Minute Essay Questions over the past 10 years:

AP Art History ESSAY Questions (2003-2013)

               PILGRIMAGE QUESTION (2013): Across the world, sites and structures have been the destination of people on religious pilgrimages. Select and clearly identify two sites or structures of religious pilgrimages. Your choices must come from two different cultural traditions; at least one of your choices must come from beyond the European tradition. Using specific visual evidence, analyze how features of each site or structure shape the intended experience of the pilgrims. (30 min)

NARRATIVE QUESTION ON ART AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE (2013): Throughout history, narrative has been used in art to communicate social, political, or religious meaning. Select and clearly identify two works of art that use narrative. One of your examples must date before 1800 C.E., and one must date after 1800 C.E. For each work, identify the content of the narrative AND analyze how the work uses narrative to communicate social, political, or religious meaning. (30 min)

                  CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE ART QUESTION (2012): Across the world, particular materials that have cultural significance have been used to shape the meaning of works of art. Select and fully identify two specific works made from materials that have cultural significance. At least one of your choices must come from beyond the European tradition. For each work, analyze how the use of particular materials shapes the meaning (religious, social, and or political) of the work within its cultural context. (30 minutes)

                  ART DEPICTING DOMESTIC SPACE QUESTION (2012): For a variety of reasons, artists throughout history have created works of art that depict domestic (household) space. Select and fully identify two works of art that depict domestic space. One of your choices must date prior to 1700 C.E. and one must date after 1700 C.E. Using specific visual evidence analyze how the depiction of domestic space in each work communicates meaning.  (30 minutes)

                   RELIGIOUS ART QUESTION (2011): The visual representation of deities and holy personages is a feature of religious belief and practices throughout the world. Select and fully identify two examples of representations of deities or holy personages , in any medium, from two different cultures. At least one of your choices must be from beyond the European tradition. Using specific visual evidence, analyze each work in relation to the religious beliefs AND practices within its culture.

ART IN AN OUTDOOR SPACE QUESTION (2011): Throughout history, art in a wide variety of media has been situated in outdoor public spaces to convey meaning to specific audiences. Select and fully identify two such works. One of your examples must date before 1850 C.E., and one must date after 1850 C.E. For each work, analyze how the work AND its placement conveyed meaning to its specific audience within its outdoor space. (30 minutes)

ART DEPICTING FAMILY AND CULTURE QUESTION (2010): Artists within a culture often use depictions of ancestors, siblings, couples, or other types of family groupings to communicate larger social, political, mythical, and historical concerns. Select and fully identify two works in any medium that represent family groupings or relationships. The works should come from two different cultures. At least one of the two examples must be from beyond the European tradition. Discuss the specific cultural concerns the work communicates and analyze the visual means used to communicate hose concerns. (30 minutes)

ART as PROPAGANDA QUESTION (2010): Throughout history, art has been used as propaganda to shape public opinion. Propaganda takes many forms, such as architecture, paintings, and print media, and is used to promote religious, political, and social ideologies. Select and fully identify two works, in any medium, that were used to shape public opinion. One of your examples must date before 1900 C.E., and one must date after 1900 C.E. Citing specific elements in each work, analyze how each work conveyed its propagandistic message to its intended audience. (30 minutes)

ART AND SACRED SPACE QUESTION (2009): Cultures designate sacred space in a variety of ways to accommodate both religious beliefs and practices. Select and fully identify two examples of sacred spaces from different cultures, one of which must be from beyond the European tradition. Discuss how each space accommodates BOTH religious beliefs AND practices within its culture. (30 minutes)

SELF PORTRAIT QUESTION (2009): Self – portraiture provides a wide range of information about the artist in addition to physical appearance. Choose and fully identify two self-portraits, in any medium, each from a different art-historical period. Analyze how each self-portrait conveys information about the artist AND his or her era (30 minutes)

CULTURAL ATTITUDES ABOUT WOMEN PORTRAYED IN ART (2008): Cultural attitudes about women are often revealed in art. Select and fully identify two works of art that depict one or more women. The works must come from two different cultures, one of which must be from beyond the European tradition. Explain how each work reveals its culture’s attitudes about women. (30 min.) 

ART POST 1960’s question  (2008): Art since the 1960’s encompasses a wide variety of approaches. Address this variety of approaches though the careful choice and detailed discussion of two works of art made between 1960 and the present. The two works must be by different artists OR in different media. Be sure to fully identify each work. (30 minutes)

ART REPRESENTING HOSTILITY OR VIOLENCE (2007): Throughout history, art representing hostility or violence has been used for a variety of purposes. Select and fully identify two such works of art from two different cultures, one of which must be from beyond the European tradition. Explain how and why each work of art communicates hostility or violence. (30 min)

ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY (2007): Throughout history, technological developments have enabled artists and architects to express ideas in new ways. Choose and fully identify two works of art and architecture and the specific technological development that made each work possible. One of your choices must date before 1800 CE and one must date after 1800 CE. For each work, analyze how the technological development enabled the artist or architect to express ideas in new ways. (30 min)

ART AND  NATURE MOTIFS QUESTION (2006): 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. (30 minutes)

SYMBOLISM AND ALLEGORY IN ART (2006): Throughout history, works of art have included symbolic or allegorical images. Select and fully identify two works of art that include symbolic or allegorical images. Your choices must be from different art historical periods. Discuss how each work uses symbols or allegory to convey meaning. (30 min)

ART CONVEYING A NARRATIVE (2005): Most cultures have made use of art’s narrative function. Select and fully identify two works of art that visually convey a narrative. At least one of your choices must be from beyond the European tradition. Identify the subject of each narrative and discuss the means used to convey the narrative. (30 min)

ART WHICH CHALLENGES ESTABLISHED TRADITIONS (2005):  Frequently in the history of art, artists, and architects have challenged established traditions. One example must have been produced before 1800 C.E. Discuss how and why each work constituted a significant challenge to accepted artistic conventions of its time. (30 min)

ART DEPICTING THE HUMAN BODY (2004): How a culture is perceived is often expressed in depictions of the human figure. Choose two specific representations of the human body from different cultures. Only one of your choices may be from a European artistic tradition. Discuss significant aspects of each culture that are revealed by the way in which the human body is depicted. (30 min)

PATRONS OF ARTIST QUESTION (2004): The relationship between an artist or architect and a patron very often shapes the form and content of a work of art of architecture. Identify two works, each from a different art historical period, and name the specific persons who commissioned them. Discuss how the specific interests and intentions of the particular patrons are revealed in each work. (30 min)

HUMAN BODY ABSTRACTED IN ART (2003): 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 or each figure is related to cultural and/ or religious ideas. (30 min)

Art removed from original setting (2003): In order to understand works of art fully, one must understand their original or intended settings. For example, most works of art in museums have been removed from their original settings. Often a work’s original setting has been altered or destroyed or was never completed as planned. Fully identify two works of art that have been removed from their original settings. Each example must come from different original or intended settings. Discuss how knowledge of the original settings contributes to a more complete understanding of each work. (30 min.)

19th Century Art in Europe and the U.S. - Parts 1 and 2

19th Century Art in Europe and the US: PART 1 from smolinskiel

19th Century Art in Europe and the US: Part 2 from smolinskiel

APAH Calendar: Now until the big day!

Best post ever...

We will hand out the homework questions for the remaining chapters, and we STRONGLY encourage you to look at them carefully and consider them as you read the chapters. However, we will NOT collect homework questions for the remaining chapters. We realize your focus needs to be on absorbing the most important content (in the PowerPoints, and in your reading, and on tests/quizzes). So look at the questions, keep them in mind as you read and learn about the subject matter in class, but put your mind at ease that you don't have to hand in answers to them. :)

Chapter 29 take-home test images

Here are all the images on your take-home test for chapter 29. If two images are on the same slide, the next two slides show each of them individually so you can see them better. So keep clicking forward to have better views.

Chapter 29 take home test images from smolinskiel

Looking ahead: Plans for now until the AP exam

Here is our timeline for the next few weeks. It might seem overwhelming, but the art is VERY "approachable" and the PowerPoints are as concise as possible. Mrs. V. and I think you will be able to grasp these new styles and art movements very well. I personally (Mrs. Smolinski) consider this the "easy" stuff. It's interesting to look at, is more in-touch with what we consider to be "modern" life, and has hardly any complicated religious themes. It would be wise to write down these due dates and plans in your school planner or put reminders in your phone so you stay up to date on everything. 

Chapter 29: 18th Century Art - finish Tuesday 4/8 (take-home test for Ch. 29 due Friday 4/11) 

Chapter 30: 19th Century Art part I - cover on Thursday 4/10 and Friday 4/11

Chapter 30: 19th Century Art part II - students do independently over break (quiz in class first day back from break) 

Chapter 31: Modern Art - Start in class after quiz on 4/21 (finish for homework since Tuesday 4/22 is an A-day) Chapter 31 test on 4/23

Chapter 32: International Scene Since 1945 - cover on Thursday 4/24 and Friday 4/25 (students have weekend and Monday (a-day) to review) Chapter 32 test on Tuesday 4/29

APAH Review 4/30, 5/1, 5/5 (AP Test on 5/6) 

*Homework questions for chapter 29 are due tomorrow (Tuesday 4/8) 

*We will finish chapter 29 on Tuesday 4/28. Anything we don't get to will be homework. 

*Take-home test for Chapter 29 is due Friday 4/11

*We will start Chapter 30 - "Nineteenth Century Art in Europe and the United States"  on Thursday 4/10

Joke courtesy of Mollie. Art History humor never gets old.

18th Century Art in Europe and the Americas! This chapter has a pretty short PowerPoint (below)

Some words of advice live from the Smolinski couch: Do not be pregnant, have bronchitis, and crack a rib from coughing hard all at the same time. It's a little too much at once. Just some food for thought. Hoping to see you sooner than later! "Tiny" says hi and continues to be very busy plotting an escape plan. Mrs. Valenzuela is my hero and is the reason you will ROCK questions about Baroque art on the exam! Looks like she will be starting 18th century with you too. I'm jealous. We FINALLY land on U.S. soil in this PowerPoint! Can you believe it?!?! Some art and architecture in the U.S.! Strike up the band!

18th Century Art in Europe and the Americas from smolinskiel

Chapter 29 Homework Questions (due Tuesday, April 8) And YES, we jumped from chapter 22 to 29, you're not going nuts

1. What does the term “Rococo” mean and how does Rococo art reflect the lifestyle of French aristocracy in the eighteenth century?

2. How does Rococo art differ from art based on Classical tradition?

3. In what ways is Rococo architecture related to Baroque architecture?

4. How do scientific discoveries impact on art during the eighteenth century?

5. How did Hogarth and Greuze criticize culture in hopes of improving it?

6. What was the role of art academies in the eighteenth century and how did they influence artistic development of the period?

7. How did Neoclassical artists rebel against Rococo art?

8. What is the relationship between Neoclassical architecture and Renaissance architecture?

9. When did the Romantic movement in England begin and what are the characteristics of art from that movement?

10. What impact did the French Revolution have on art?

11. How did art develop in New Spain in the eighteenth century?

12. What is Grand Manner painting and how did it influence art of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century?

13. What are the sources for Jefferson’s Monticello?

14. Why was iron an important building material in the eighteenth century?

RE-POST of the Baroque PowerPoint

Here is the Baroque PowerPoint (again)

Baroque Art from smolinskiel

Greetings from the couch! BAROQUE study info:

Hi folks. I'm typing this in the cloudy mist of the humidifier pointed directly at my face at the moment, so it seems like a dream! Bronchitis is certainly NOT enjoyable when A- you can't take most medications, and B- your stupid immune system isn't strong (pregnancy side-effect). The baby doesn't seem to care though, he/she is still pacing back and forth all day (plotting his/her escape no doubt).

If you need to contact Mrs. Valenzuela via e-mail, here is her address. She would probably be the best person to send questions/comments to right now since I've missed so much school and hardly remember what your faces look like.

Jackie.Valenzuela@reg5.k12.ct.us

IN BAROQUE NEWS, I just want to give you some guidance on what to expect Friday:
- 7 multiple choice about a notable painting
- 1 ten-minute essay about a notable work of architecture (hint- It's Italian. Know what makes Baroque look like Baroque).
- 8 multiple choice questions about a notable sculpture (you'll get two views of it...you saw many images of it in the PowerPoint)
- 8 multiple choice about two notable paintings
- 1 ten-minute essay about a notable painting (you'll need to know the artist for this one.....hint- he produced a very small body of work during his lifetime, but you have seen multiple images of his paintings in the PowerPoint)

After Baroque, we have four more chapters to cover and then we will cross the finish line! Baroque was big, so good job getting through it. We have some cool and crazy stuff in store for you, like this:

Tea anyone?

Chapter 22 Homework Questions (for Tuesday)

1.    How did portraiture change in the seventeenth century?

2.    What is one way that scientific discoveries impacted on art of the seventeenth century?

3.    How is Bernini’s David different than previous sculptures on this subject?

4.    What is Baroque naturalism?

5.    What is Baroque classicism?

6.    Why was Rubens so successful as an artist?

7.    Why did Rembrandt’s fortunes rise and fall?

8.    How did Vermeer make his paintings? He is known for his ability to transform everyday scenes into ones of unearthly perfection. What techniques doe she use to achieve this?

9.    How did the architects and artists of Versailles celebrate the Sun King in the buildings and gardens?

10.                  How did English Baroque architects replace the prevailing Gothic style?

11.                  Who were the patrons of Dutch Baroque art?

12.                  How did the Catholic Church use art and architecture as propaganda for the Counter-Reformation?

13.                  What are the subjects of debate regarding the enormous portrait Las Meninas (The Maids) by Velazquez? Discuss its many interpretations and the skills the artist used in creating it.

Going for BAROQUE! Coming soon to a classroom near you.

Baroque Art from smolinskiel

Sorry about some of the formatting! It gets squished on the blog but it will look ok in class :)

APAH vocab terms due by Friday, April 11

There was some concern about when the list of APAH vocabulary terms (definitions) are due. So now it's in writing- they are due any time between now and April 11th. Don't wait until the last minute to do these. Do them in chunks so you're not overwhelmed on the night of April 10th. (This is the list of words that Mrs. Valenzuela gave you a few weeks ago). This assignment will GREATLY help you, not just on the exam, but on future APAH assignments and throughout the rest of your life. Nothing wrong with expanding your vocabulary and showing off your art scholar skillzzzz!

AP UPDATE from guidance department:

The AP Exam Registration period has been extended through 3/27 at 11:59pm. Please be sure to log on to My Payments Plus, select your exam(s), and submit the payment. There is a $94 fee per exam. Any family in need of financial assistance should contact Gerilyn Ferguson or Rob Schumann in the Counseling Office at 203-397-4846.

Butt Song From Hell!

For the bird fans out there......Check out this article!

Cockatoo perched in Renaissance painting forces rethink of history

Mrs. Valenzuela's APAH website:

http://amityapah.weebly.com

Mrs. Valenzuela will go over each of the essay sample prompts and essay writing techniques in more detail after school on Monday and Wednesday of next week if anyone wants to stay.

Human Body 30-minute Essay AND Chapter 21 Anti-Quiz due Monday, March 31

30-minute essay prompt: 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 minutes). Chapter 21 Anti-Quiz - to be done at home (will be handed out on Monday and shouldn't take you more than 30 minutes)

16th Century Art in Italy Quiz Friday, March 21

One ten-minute essay about Michelangelo (based on a quote) One ten-minute essay about a very notable painting that you looked at in detail Two sets of multiple choice about two Mannerist paintings you looked at with a good amount of detail

Chapter 21 PowerPoint: Late Northern Renaissance 16th Century

Late northern Renaissance 16th century from smolinskiel

Just wanted to post this before I forget. We're going to study it next week. Maybe if you look at it in advance, it will help you with your homework questions.

Chapter 21 Homework Questions due Tuesday, March 25 (Monday is an A day, oops, I forgot!)

Again, there are some number typos on the handout of this that I gave you. I deleted the numbers and posted the same questions below. It's all the same thing. I'm just trying to avoid confusion. 

1. How did Dürer use printmaking to extend his reputation?

2. Why did landscape painting, still life, and portraiture become important in sixteenth-century Northern art?

3. What features characterize early sixteenth-century German sculpture?

4. How is Grünewald’s Isenheim Altarpiece arranged and why?

5. How did Francis I make Fontainebleau into an artistic center?

6. What kind of art and architecture did Philip II support in Spain?

7. In what ways is Hieronymus Bosch’s painting style so eccentric?

8. What kind of art was favored in the Tudor Court?

9. What was the role of miniatures in sixteenth-century English art?

10. What are the main features of Elizabethan houses?

Register for the AP Art History Exam!

The last day to register for the 
APAH exam is Tuesday, March 25 (that's next week!).
You need to register through Amity's "My Payments Plus" system. There are no exceptions beyond that deadline, so be sure to sign up asap. I cannot sign you up at the last minute. Only you have the power!!! As of today, there are only seven people signed up.

Moral of the story: Don't climb on things in museums

From TIME Magazine: Student Breaks 19th Century Greco-Roman Statue While Taking a Selfie

Slides to study before class on Wednesday, March 19

Please study slides 142-180 in the current PowerPoint (scroll down a few posts- it's the one with the Mona Lisa on the first slide- 16th Century Art in Italy). These are VERY significant pieces of artwork, so it would be wise to look at the slides in detail and look at all the notes, notice the details, take some notes of your own, ponder the artwork, enjoy its awesomeness....  We will pick up with "MANNERISM" on Wednesday. This will help us move forward!

Chapter 20 Homework Questions due MONDAY, MARCH 17th (16th Century Art in Italy)

Chapter 20 Homework Questions due MONDAY, MARCH 17th (16th Century Art in Italy)

1. In what ways was Leonardo da Vinci experimental with his artwork?

2. What was the debate between painting and sculpture during the High Italian Renaissance?

3. Why did Raphael change his painting style?

4. What are some general features of painting in the High Italian Renaissance?

5. What is the arrangement of images on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and why are the scenes ordered in that way?

6. Why is Michelangelo’s David so well regarded and revered?

7. How was St. Peter’s Basilica modified during the sixteenth century?

8. What qualities or features typify Venetian Renaissance painting?

9. What role did the Jesuits play in patronizing Roman artists or architects?

10. Why is Bronzino’s Allegory with Venus and Cupid typical of Mannerism?

11. What makes Tintoretto’s painting typical of Mannerism?

12. In what ways did women figure into the sixteenth-century art in Italy?

13. How did Julius II support and complicate Michelangelo’s artistic life?

14. For what reasons did Michelangelo’s art change?

15. How was Titian regarded as an artist?

Onward through the Renaissance! 16th Century Italian Renaissance

16th century italian renaissance from smolinskiel

Tuesday's Quiz: 15th Century Italian Art (ch. 19 in our book)

8 multiple choice about two notable works of sculpture
7 multiple choice about two notable religious paintings
6 multiple choice about one notable non-religious painting
1 10-minute essay about two residences (architecture)
1 10-minute essay about a sculptural panel

I think it would be wise to use graphic organizers for the essay questions. I will have some on hand for you, and we will have some extra time to fill them out before you write your essays.

Assignment for MONDAY, MARCH 10

Continue to view the PowerPoint for 15th Century Art in Italy. Look at slides 138-191 and learn the content (we will not be going over them in class, but they are very important). I believe all those slides ONLY COVER ABOUT 8 PIECES OF ART. There are a lot of close ups, details, extra stuff just for kicks, etc. By doing this independent study, you will definitely help us wrap up this chapter and move forward into the future. We will FINISH the PowerPoint in class on Monday, and have a quiz on 15th Century Italian Art on Tuesday. I have re-posted the PowerPoint here for your convenience (you know, so you don't get a finger cramp scrolling through the blog).

Italian renaissance 15th century from smolinskiel

Mrs. Smolinski's personal art website

I mentioned my art website in class yesterday, and I thought I'd post the link in case you're wondering what kind of art I like to create. Back in the day when I didn't spend all of my evenings and weekends doing school work, I used to paint! 

www.elizabethsmolinskigallery.com

Romp Through the Renaissance with Kavita

Italian Renaissance by Kavita from smolinskiel

Kavita took my PowerPoint and condensed it, so if you'd like to see it, here it is.

What does "NON-WESTERN" or "Beyond the Western tradition" mean to AP?

This is the information (direct quote) from last year's AP teacher:

Non -western would be covered by Japanese, Chinese, African and Indian art. It's also covered by islamic art including Alhambra and Cordoba - but not Hagia Sophia because Hagia Sopha was built by a western emperor, Mr. Justinian and only later converted to a mosque. Other mosques that follow its style could be covered however. Egyptian and Mesopotamian are also technically non-western art. American art that is pre-columbian would also be considered non-western as would Oceanic art like the South Pacific.

So in summary:
-Japanese
-Chinese
-African
-Indian
-Islamic (including Alhambra and Cordoba, but not Hagia Sophia)
-Egyptian
-Mesopotamian (ancient Near East)
-Pre-Columbian (aka: Art of the Americas from Ben, George, and Guillermo's midterm group)
-Oceanic art (aka: Pacific art)

So I guess Hagia Sophia would be considered Byzantine. This is the best possible description I have heard so far. I hope this clears things up.

Italian Renaissance in the 15th Century

Italian renaissance 15th century from smolinskiel

Good Art Is Popular Because It's Good. Right?

Click here to read this interesting little article I saw on NPR.org

QUIZ MONDAY, MARCH 3: 15th Century Art in Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula

(see the corresponding PowerPoint in an earlier post on this blog....just scroll down!)

This quiz has TWO parts:

Part 1: Multiple Choice (7 multiple choice questions about one painting, 7 multiple choice questions about another painting, and 11 multiple choice questions with no corresponding images, but they might make reference to particular works of art). This will all be done in class

Part 2: a 30-minute essay that you will complete OUTSIDE of class (you will be given the rubric and other resources to help you write the essay). This essay is due on TUESDAY, March 4)

Chapter 19: Renaissance Art in 15th Century Italy HOMEWORK due Monday, March 3

Here are the chapter 19 homework questions. I didn't realize that I photocopied an OLDER version of the questions for you, sorry! These questions are the SAME thing as the ones I gave you, except that the ones I gave you have references to book pages that are NOT supposed to be there. So basically what I'm saying is that you should answer all the questions, but ignore the page references. For example, #5 said "(start to discover him on p. 135)" about Masaccio. That's not supposed to be there! That's what I get for saving two different versions of the same homework (I copied the wrong one for you, sorry). But otherwise, the questions are exactly the same.

1. What were Cosimo de Medici the Elder’s primary concerns for the commission of the Medici Palace (Fig. 19-6) in Florence?
 2. What is the Camera Picta (Fig. 19-33)? Who commissioned it? Who painted it? What is represented? What is remarkable about these images?
 3. Discuss the ducal Palace at Urbino (Fig. 19-25). Who commissioned it? Who designed it? What were the contributions of the architect at this site? In your discussion, consider the design of the courtyard and the decoration of the private study in the palace’s interior.
 4. Explain Brunelleschi’s design for the Florence Cathedral (Fig. 19-2). Be specific in your explanation.
 5. Characterize the style of Masaccio. Cite specific works. What technique did he often employ? Did his work have an impact on his contemporaries, as well as on later artists?
 6. Discuss the artistic careers of Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. Specify individual works; address their location, their style, technique, subject matter, and patronage.
 7. Consider the artistic career of the sculptor Donatello (page 631). Cite specific works. Discuss the subjects he portrayed and the development of his style.
 8. Discuss Ghiberti’s commission for the Baptistery of Florence (Fig. 19-11). What did he create for this commission? Was it a success? Address his style and technique for this project.
 9. Identify a specific commission that drew artists to Rome in the fifteenth century (page 647). Name an artist that was part of this commission and describe his contribution to the project.
 10. Compare Ghirlandaio’s Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds (Fig. 19-36) with the Portinari Altarpiece (Fig. 18-20) by Hugo van der Goes from Flanders. Consider each painter’s style and technique. How would you account for their distinctive approaches?
 11. Discuss the interpretations for Botticelli’s Primavera (Fig. 19-37) and Birth of Venus (Fig. 19.38). Consider the role of the patron in these works.
 12. Who were the primary patrons for Italian art in the fifteenth century? Discuss similarities and differences in their motivations and the types of works commissioned.