Fundamentals of AH
Identification of image in terms of:
-title
-artist
-material
-date or time period
-style
-techniques
-cultural attributes
FoAH cont Themes
-Symbolism and Metaphor - how the piece relates to the symbolism of the artist's culture
-Patronage - did the author get paid to create the art
-Power and Authority - Royalty/rich people pay artists to create pieces for them
-Propaganda and Patriotism - a
FoAH Themes cont
-Life and Death - act as part of a ritual involving birth, life, death, and beliefs relating to the afterlife
-Fantasy, Dreams, Visions - elements portrayed in art
-The Role of the Artist - the role of the artist in society and how an artist relates to hi
Anatomy of an Artwork
-Form
-line and shape
-color
-light and dark
-texture
-space
-mass and volume
-composition
-Content or theme
-Context
Line and Shape
-Line - the mark left by a moving point
-attributes such as width, density, and direction
-Contour Line - defines edge or outer shape of an object
-Hatching - engraving/drawing of fine, close lines to indicate an effect of shading
-An actual line is clear
Color and Light
-Hue - the property of the color that gives it its name; revealed by light, produced by the differing wavelengths of electromagnetic energy
-Primary Colors - red, yellow, and blue; primary colors of light are red, green, and blue
-Secondary Colors - orang
Light and Shadow
Pay attention to the light's direction and it's effect on the piece/subject.
Space
-actual - three-dimensional space occupied by an object, like a sculpture, or contained by an object, like a room
-illusionistic - the painted or drawn image of a three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface
-Mass - a three-dimensional form that h
Motion
Real - Piece actually moves
Implied - Piece is frozen in mid-action
Use of Pattern and Texture
-Pattern - produced by the repetition of motifs, colors, shapes, and/or lines
-Texture - tactile quality of a surface
-Actual - the rough or smooth surface of a sculpture
-Implied - the softness of painted fur
-Simulate texture - through variations in col
Materials and Media
-Formal elements - visual, physical elements of an artwork: Line, color; Light and shadow; Pattern and texture; Space, mass, volume; Proportion and scale; Composition.
-Medium - the material from which the artwork is made
-Technique - the process by which
Two-Dimensional Media
-Paintings - Paint is a pigment mixed with a liquid binder (paints = tempera, oil, acrylic and watercolor; painting = wall painting, fresco, wood panel painting, on canvas, miniature painting (done on a small scale), and illumination (decoration of books
Three-Dimensional Media
-Sculpture - Three Dimensional
-Subtractive sculpture - forms project from the background but remain attached to the background; the image is created by cutting or taking away material from an original mass
-Additive sculpture - the artist builds up the m
Proportion and Scale
-Proportion - comparison of the parts to each other. the whole object, how the objects compare to their environment, and might be found by intuition or the result of precise mathematical calculations.
-determined by using a basic unit of measure that is t
Composition
-Composition - describes how an artist puts together all of the elements of the ordering of the parts into a whole
The Formal Elements and Formal Analysis
-Formal or visual analysis - The analysis of an artwork's use of line, color, light, space, proportion, composition, and other visual elements
-Line and shape
-Color
-Light and shadow
-Pattern, shape, and texture
-Space, mass, and volume
-Proportion and s
Contextual Analysis
-Contextual Analysis - What art communicates
-puts an artwork into historical context by examining how the work expresses or shapes the ideas, values, and experiences of those who made, viewed, and/or owned it
-consider categories like the artist's biogra
Architecture
-Chapels - small places of worship that include an altar. Can be in or around the Cathedral
-Apse - End of the Nave, opposite end of the entrance. Usually a semicircle where the altar is.
-Choir - between transept and apse; where choir/speakers are
-Cross
Floor Plans
-How space flows throughout the building, access from one space to another, routes a visitor can take within a building
-How interior space is distributed to accommodate practical functions of a building
-How the building is supported and where the weight
Popular Floor Plans
-Egypt Temple - Axial = all the entrances are in a straight line
-Greek Temple - one could gain access to the Greek (peripteral) temple from all sides; sanctuary = naos or cella.
-Etruscan Temple - focused on front of building; cella = divided into 3 part
Journal Entry Q1
-What are the three ways that art historians analyze works of art?
-Contextual Analysis or Formal analysis? Contextual is when you consider the artist's point of view and biography and reason for creating the work and the audience. And the Formal analysis
Q2
-What are the sections of the College Board AP Art History Exam, how long do you have to complete each section, and how much is each section worth?
-Section 1 = MC (60 mins); Section 2 = Free Response (120 mins)
Q3
-What information should you include when writing a response to a short essay prompt?
-Provides correct factual information about the work of art
-Addresses all parts of the prompt and answers it in a clear and concise way
-Is well organized with sentence
Q4
-What information should you include when writing a response to a long essay prompt?
-Paragraph 1: Introduction
-tapd'ing
-Paragraph 2: Discussion of First Work
-Europe
-Paragraph 3: Discussion of Second Work
-Asia, Africa, Americas, etc
-an answer that i
Q5
-What kind of information can you learn by reading a floor plan?
-the building's intended function and size
-what holds up its roof and walls
-where a person enters the building
-how to move from room to room
-Look at "Floor Plans" notecard