Intersession Work

Intersession Assignments can be found on www.turnitin.com and on the Beyond the European Tradition Page of the class website.

ALL assignments will be done online as you may or may not be on campus during intersession.

Work with your partner on your PROJECT?PRESENTATION ... be prepared to present the first day back.

As I hear of bonus opportunities, I'll continue to post on the blog.

As Intersession starts and we delve into the second semester, checking the blog daily will be a MUST. Review information and material not covered in class will be covered here!

Semester Exam

We will have an IN CLASS EXAM on Friday 12-14-12. On Thursday 12-13-12 you will be given a take home essay that is PART 1 of your exam. IN CLASS will will have a short MULTIPLE CHOICE ASSESSMENT as PART 2 of your semester exam.

Romanesque and Gothic

As we move into our study of the Romanesque and Gothic Eras, we'll start to discover the nuances between the different cathedral styles and their REGIONAL VARIATIONS.

Block Day will be Sophomore Retreat. Those of you IN CLASS will be able to work on the discussion questions and workbook pages. It is expected that BOTH chapters are read and all discussion questions are prepared for Monday 12-3-12.

Romanesque and Gothic Topics for Discussion

Prepare responses to the following based on your reading of Chapters 17 and 18

What was the political structure of Europe in the Romanesque period?
What effect did pilgrimages and the crusades have on Christendom?
How did intellectual life bloom in the 11th and 12th centuries?
How did Romanesque builders change the early Christian basilica?
Why did mosaics tend to disappear and be replaced by paintings?
The theme in Romanesque church decoration was _____ while the theme in Gothic church decoration was ___.
Where and why was the term Gothic first used?
What was the Age of the Cathedrals?
How are stained glass windows created?
How did the Gothic cathedrals capture the splendor of Paradise on Earth?
Describe ROMANESQUE STYLE using ART vocabulary terms?
Describe GOTHIC STYLE using ART vocabulary terms?
BOTH Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals has regional variations. Explain what they were - perhaps making a chart will be helpful.



Workbook Pages to do: DUE Friday 11-30-12
Chapter 17
Vocabulary words page 163-164, 167
Complete diagram page 165, 168
“Chart” pages at the end of the chapter
Chapter 18
Vocabulary Words page 175, 181
Complete diagram page 178
Complete “Chart” pages at the end of the chapters

We will have a quiz on these chapters Thursday 12-13-12.

Before Thanksgiving...

Thursday and Friday you will have a sub as I am in Las Vegas speaking at National Writing Project and National Council for Teachers of English Convention.

You will be given a LONG list of Middle Ages Discussion questions. Work together on the ones the sub tells you are highlighted on the original...let those be your focus.

Thursday: continue watching the Book of Kells Video - we left off at 6:24 in PART 1.

Friday Start the Paradise Found: Islamic Architecture Video. Help the sub pull up the links if necessary.

There will be 2 discussion TABS on Turnitin. com ... one for each video. Respond to BOTH of them by 5 PM on Sunday night. That way I can look at them and give feedback before class Monday. THIS IS A HOMEWORK assignment.

Monday and Tuesday next week... Discuss Middle Ages/PPT.

Middle Ages

When our journey to India concludes, we'll visit the era known as the MIDDLE AGES. We'll read chapters11,12,13, & 16 in our text.

Read Chapter ....
11: Pagans, Christians, and Jews: The Art of Late Antiquity for 11-5
16: Europe After the Fall of Rome for 11-8
12: Rome in the East: The Art of Byzantium for 11-9
13: In Praise of Allah: The Art of the Islamic World for 11-13

A Slide Based test will be given in class on Tuesday 11-20-12 and your essays will be due Wednesday the 21st (or before you start Thanksgiving Vacation...if you will miss class on Wednesday the 21st they need to be sent to me via email no later than on Wednesday the 21st).

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Portion of the Museum Catalog due Monday 11-20 in class...we'll use as part of discussion/review.

The REST of the Museum Catalog will be due in class with the test on Tuesday 11-21-12

Turnitin.com Assignments:
Chapter 11 DQ 2 due 11/7
Chapter 12 DQ 1 due 11/8
Chapter 16 DQ 2 due 11/14
Chapter 16 DQ 4 due 11/15
Chapter 13 DQ 1 due 11/16
Chapter 13 DQ 5 due 11/18

Workbook:
Chapter 11 complete the following for 11-5-12
page 111 definitions
page 112 #5
page 113 #8 ... both #8's
page 114 #10, 12

Chapter 16 complete for 11-8

Chapter 12 complete the following for 11-9:
page 119 all
page 120 3,6
page 121 #10
page 122 definitions and #2
page 123 #7
page 124 definitions
the chart page before the map

Chapter 13 complete for 11-13

*** for the chapters that I assigned sections, you can always do more...the info listed if the KEY info I wish you to derive from your reading...




Museum Catalog was posted 10-29 to the Middle Ages page of the class websiie.

Interesting Article about Human Development

I read an interesting article on the development of the brain and the link to creative output. Take a moment to read Lascaux's Picassos as well.

This article was fascinating. It reinforces the idea that our ancestors depicted, oftentimes exaggerates, the key elements of a human or animal. A female's reproductive force was exaggerated as well as the size of an animal to show the meat it provides, a life sustaining force. What was illuminating was the look into the BRAIN. The idea that abstraction is NOT a modern concept, considered so radical by Picasso. Our ancestors were pioneers ... this article helps us understand the human brain's capacity has been immense ... from the outset.

India

We start our journey to India next week. For two weeks we'll look at India from it's early days through the present.

Start by reading the TWO chapters, 6 and 25, in our book. I placed THREE tabs on www.turnitin.com for discussion questions. One is due the 27th and two on the 29th.

We'll have a TEST on November 1st. The Museum Catalog (short version) was posted on the Beyond the European Tradition page of the class website.

Workbook Assignments:
Turn in WKBK Chapter 6 by Block Day this week (10-25)
Turn in WKBK Chapter 25(old volume) 26 (new volume) by Monday 10-29


For more information, watch the BBC Documentary The Story of India

Be prepared to answer the following discussion questions in class 10-29 adn 10-30 in preparation for the test 11-1-12.

INDIA and SOUTHEAST ASIA Discussion Questions

1. How are HINDU Monuments different from BUDDHIST Monuments?
2. How does the ART OF THE MAURYA PERIOD reflect the age of heroes?
3. What is a STUPA? How does it reflect the religious practices of Buddhism?
4. Compare and Contrast the life of Jesus Christ with that of Siddhartha Gautama. Compare and Contrast how they are depicted in ART.
What does the dance of SHIVA represent?
Compare and contrast HINDUISM with BUDDHISM.
5. For what purpose was the Taj Mahal constructed? How does it resemble an IRANIAN garden pavilion and why is that significant?
6. How did Akbar and the Elephant Hawai from the Akbarnamma become a metaphor for Akbar’s rule?
7. Compare and contrast MUGHAL painting with HINDU painting?
8. Evaluate the impact AKBAR had on shaping the arts of Mughal India. Consider the political aspects of his interests as well.

Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla

The Jacobs Foundation's donation to the museum affords ALL people under 245 to attend the museum for FREE. Let's make the most of this!

Please attend the Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla by 11-4-12 and view the exhibitions. On this trip let's pay particular attention to a couple of exhibits/concepts. Perhaps cut and paste this into a word document and take notes while you are there. Turn in this document on Monday 11-5-12 typed or neatly hand-written.

1. Notice the BOATS attached to the building. Who made them? what is the name of the artwork?How do they interact with the setting in which they are placed? Do you believe the boats add or detract from the BUILDING ... the MUSEUM itself? Explain.
2. Walk through the sculpture garden outside. Do you notice the building when you are outside? Do you notice traffic? Do you notice sounds of the ocean? How do the sculptures placed outside fit in with the environment in which they are placed? Do the sculptures "go together" or are they a "collection of sculptures in a garden"?
3. View the Exhibit: Margaret Noble: 44th and Landis. What is your initial reaction to the artwork she creates? How has she taken ordinary objects and elevated them to "high art"?
After viewing the artwork, f you could ask the Museum Curator's about how the exhibit was set up, what would you want to ask?
After viewing her artwork, what THREE questions would you like to ask her if you had the chance?

BONUS...if you can make it to the downtown location before the exhibit closes November 4th, view Isaac Julien: Ten Thousand Waves. How would you describe the artist's style? How did the artist convey the concept of culture, acculturation, and history? If you could ask the artist any questions, what would you want to know? If you could ask the Museum Curator's about how the exhibit was set up, what would you want to ask?

Vocabulary Quiz

Friday 10-12-12 we'll have a vocabulary Quiz. You will be asked to define the term and give an example. You may cut and paste the terms into a word document and bring in a list of definitions and images to use on the quiz. If so, it MUST be turned in with your quiz.

KEY TERMS can be found on the Vocabulary Page of the class website.

Rome...Wisdom with Age

Read Chapter 9 and complete workbook pages by Monday 10-8-12

Read Chapter 10 and complete workbook pages UP to the Early Empire by Tuesday 10-9-12

Finish reading Chapter 10 and complete workbook pages by Monday 10-15-12.

Complete the following Discussion Questions:
Chapter 9 DQ 6 BY: 10-9-12
Chapter 10 DQ 3 BY: 10-10-12
Chapter 10 DQ 4 BY 10-10-12
Chapter 10 DQ 6 BY 10-13-12
Chapter 10 DQ 9 BY 10-14-12

TEST Aegean, Greece, Etruscan, and Rome Thursday 10-18-12
Museum Catalog posted

Excavations in Rome ... new Scholarship

I read an interesting story on YAHOO this morning, Enormous Roman Mosaic Found Under Farmer's Field. I am fascinated by the continuing scholarship that allows us to, more clearly, uncover details about human history.

The large mosaic in modern day Turkey is not completely uncovered. A team from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln will return in 2013 to continue the excavation of this 3rd or 4th century bath mosaic. After the project is complete, we WILL know more about the far reaching and powerful Roman Empire.

The use of MOSAICS were both decorative and functional. Not only did they make the interior space appealing to the eye, but they also served a purpose to line the floor so that the people walking did not walk on dirt...sand...mud...dust. Mosaics created a clean and visually appealing interior space.

To read details about Ancient Roman Mosaics, follow this link.

To view Ancient Roman mosaics in Pompeii, follow this link

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San Diego Museum of Art BONUS ...

As with ALL activities outside the classroom...call ahead to make sure the event is till happening AND ask to make sure it is appropriate for your age level. Sometimes what is "written" in a promotional brochure does not clearly indicate if you are too mature for some events...while not quite old enough for others. Double check!

Family Drop-In Days

Check out the Museum's Website for the Target Family Drop-in Days
Art making activities are FREE after Museum Admission

If you go...get your admission ticket signed by an employee, bring in the art you make, and take notes on the artwork that you saw that was used as inspiration for the activities.

Upcoming Dates:
Sunday 9-16 1-3 PM
Art of East Asia

October 7th
Colorful Watercolor Paintings

October 14th
Mixed Color Clay Sculptures

October 21
Bright and Bold Landscape Collages

October 28
Impressionist - Style Pastel Drawings

According to the website, pre-registration is not required, but space is limited.

OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS: CALL the Museum to check to see if the events are running as scheduled ... something could have changed!!

October 7th CSI in Old Benin
2 PM

Second Saturday Workshop: Figural Sculpture
October 13th, 1 PM

Second Saturday Workshop: Assemblage

November 10th

EXTRA BONUS ... find the image linked her in the museum...What is the title of the painting? Who painted it? In what year was it painted?

San Diego Museum of Art Symposium

The San Diego Museum of Art has a Symposium on German Expressionism THIS SATURDAY 9-15-12.

This bonus opportunity would give you the opportunity to learn from experts in the field ...

An interesting opportunity the following Friday...Check out the link...perhaps we could make this a field trip?

Greece ... Water, Athleticism, and Precision Matter

Complete Chapter 4 (Student Companion Online) Museum Activity and send response to me via email by Tuesday 9-25-12 (NLT midnight).

Finish reading chapter and turn in workbook Thursday 9-27-12.

Complete CH. 4 DQ. 3 and submit to turnitin.com by 9-27-12.

Read Greece (Chapter 5) in sections:

1. Read Archaic Greece and complete workbook pages 47-52 for Monday 10-1-12.
1B. Watch Videos from the Getty Museum and respond to the discussion board posting by midnight 9-30-12:
Casting Bronzes, Making Greek Vases, Making Manuscripts, the Structure of a Medieval Manuscript

2. Read Classical Greece (the longer section) and Hellenistic Greece. Classical Greece is the GOLDEN AGE of GREECE, Complete workbook pages and turn in by Friday 10-5-12.
2B Chapter 5 Discussion questions #'s 3,9,10 submit to turnitin.com by midnight sunday 10-7-12.

Egypyt, A People Focused on the Afterlife

We'll start discussing Egypt the week of September 10th. As you read the chapter and complete the workbook, Pay careful attention to:

1. the artwork that IS NOT funerary
2. the materials used ... materials matter!
3. breaks in tradition
4. the role of women

Due Dates:
Workbook due Thursday (active read chapter to do this) 9-13-12

Online Companion to the book (link in the right column on the blog ... here too for convenience this time.

Complete the TWO INTERNET EXERCISES and send your response VIA email to me by MIDNIGHT Tuesday 9-11-12. I suggest you type your response in a word document so you have a copy in case something happens ... cut and paste the response into the text box. THE FIRST INTERNET EXERCISE IS GIVING SEVERAL PEOPLE PROBLEMS. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT COMPLETING IT! (AS OF 9-11-12 2:45 pm)

Complete the MUSEUM ACTIVITY by THURSDAY 9-13-12 AT MIDNIGHT. Send to me via email...keep a copy (this applies to all activities like this we will do this year).

Chapter 3 Discussion Question 5 uploaded to turnitin.com by Saturday 9-15-12 MIDNIGHT.

TEST ... Intro-Chapter 3 on MONDAY 9-24-13.

MUSEUM CATALOG RUBRIC POSTED SATURDAY AM 9-8-12. The MUSEUM CATALOG can be used on your test. It will be turned in as a homework grade on test day.

Art of the Ancient Near East

The cradle of civilization, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates River, got its name from what it gave humanity ... the beginning of the concept of civilization. Evidence of a division of labor, laws, organized religion, permanent dwellings, written language, and technology have been found by archaeologists. The rivers supported the establishment of permanent communities.

Too look at this region in more detail, one can look to the British Museum. The British Museum has several rooms that contain images like the one in this posting (a relief depicting Ashurnasirpal). Visit the British Museum for an opportunity to view artifacts from this region.

To learn more about the history of the region, the context for the archaeological evidence in the museum, watch Engineering an Empire, Persia. The video will go into clear detail about achievements from this culture that still can be found in our world today. You will learn about religious and cultural tolerance, something communities in the area are not well known for today.

Smarthistory provides a thorough overview of this era as well. Spend a few moments looking at the video

about the Standard of Ur discovered by Wooley.

BONUS OPPORTUNITY

Warwick's Bookstore in LA JOLLA is having a author come in to sign her new book, The Art Forger. The event will be held THURSDAY OCTOBER 18TH AT 7pm.

IF YOU GO AND WISH BONUS POINTS...
Print out this blog and have an employee of Warwick's sign
If the author speaks...takes notes
Take a picture with the author
BRING in this material the next school day...

San Diego Museum of Art

A special exhibition is closing in a week...

The Invention of Glory
Afonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries
Closes September 09, 2012

If you wish to view some of the "finest surviving Gothic tapestries" in person, perhaps you can take the time to visit the museum before the exhibition closes. If you do go...have an employee sign your admission ticket and write down the name of your favorite artwork and take thorough notes to DESCRIBE the artwork. Pay attention to elements and principles of art. Pay attention to WHAT is being shown.

Viewing the World Through an Artist's Eyes

This week we encountered the elements and principles of art in AP Art History class. The cover of the Scholastic Art Magazine features Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night. Ironically I read an article about Van Gogh from Mail Online this week that suggested he may be color blind.

This got me to thinking. We view history from the eyes of those creative people who have visually documented history. I have always contemplated bias that may be included in artwork, like in literature. I had not considered the idea that the artist LITERALLY may see differently than the general population. This makes me approach the art I see in the future with a different lens. I will now factor in this angle when I look at an artist's color choice. Perhaps this article will open up a discussion about other artists and artwork.

The line between art and science is often blurred. Artists understand optics and how the eye views colors, an understanding that helps them create visually and intellectually pleasing images. Artists understand the science of binders to get the most from the pigments they used. Today ... conservationists understand scientific processes to conserve/restore works from the past.

FIRST ASSIGNMENTS

Now that you read the Introductions in Volume 1 and 2 ... AND have your workbooks...

The following is the homework for this week AND next:

ACTIVE Read Chapters 1 and 2

Complete Workbook Volume 1:
Introduction (NOT discussion questions ... those will be assigned separately when assigned)
This will be torn out and turned in on Tuesday 9-4-12
Answer Discussion Question #2 in paragraph form. Upload to turnitin.com by NOON 9-3-12

Complete VOLUME 2 Workbook Introduction ... pages 11-12 (terminology) Keep in your workbook. I'll collect the full workbook so you have the rest of the page to complete later.

Complete Workbook Chapter 1
Discussion Question #3 (in paragraph form AND upload to turnitin.com) by NOON 9-3-12
Complete workbook pages to turn in on 9-4-12

Complete Workbook Chapter 2
Turn in pages on Friday 9-7-12
Complete DQ 1 and 5 in paragraph form (upload to turnitin.com by MIDNIGHT 9-6-12


Thursday in class I will give you the password and class ID to register for turnitin.com.

Welcome to AP Art History 2012-2013

I look forward to working with you this year! We'll travel through time and across continents to learn about what unites us a humans. Some basic themes include:
Basic needs of food, clothing, shelter
The desire to love and be loved
People interacting with people and people interacting with nature
Man's role in creating ... and manipulating nature
Man's interaction with his environment
Man's control over/companionship with animals
People working and playing
Religion
Politics
Economics
Architecture
Painting
Innovations ... New Technologies
Portraits
"Green" Building and "Eco Friendly" concepts
Power

People are people. We'll see how and why humans created over time and across continents.

Homework tonight:
Bookmark the blog. Join the blog as a follower.
Read the introductory chapters in BOTH volume 1 and Volume 2 of the book.

Homework due FRIDAY:
Read Chapters 1 and 2
Sign up on turnitin.com (passwords given out in class on Tuesday)

One of the first UNITS we will explore that is NOT in our book is American Naive Painting. The image on this post is from the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. It is part of the temporary exhibit that we will explore online.
Robert Peckham
The Hobby Horse, c. 1840

Watching the Olympics ... Pondering SPORT shown in Art

Competition is a natural part of human existence (and in the animal kingdom too). I am enjoying watching the "Games of the 30th Modern Olympiad" on NBC right now and started to think about images of sport and athleticism that have been shown in art in the past. Granted, current images from covers of Sports Illustrated, Time Magazine, and Wheaties Cereal come to mind; but I was thinking back to the HISTORY of the Olympics.

One of the first instances of sport I think of is the relief carving of Ashurbanipal Hunting Lions, from palace complex of Ashurbanipal, Nineveh. (Image Below)

The ANCIENT OLYMPICS are thought to have started in 776 BCE. The Greek culture produced sculpture that showed the people's admiration for the youthful, athletic male form. Seated Boxer is an image that comes to mind from the ancient Greek culture. It captures a moment where an athlete is waiting for his results. This is not a moment of competition, rather a moment of waiting POST competition. (image below) The TV screen captures this moment as male and female gymnasts await results in each of the events. The LIVE tension is evident on the current Olympians' faces. The tension and physical exertion are evident in the ancient sculpture. The Blanton Museum on the campus of the University of Texas Austin has a collection of plaster casts of Greek sculptures. Look through the many examples of athleticism shown in these models.

Impressionists like Degas depicted preparation for sport in his images of dancers and dance rehearsals. His 1789 painting, the Dance Lesson is a horizontal composition showing the different activities that consume the dancers as they improve their techniques (image below)

. We see conversations among dancers, frustration in a lone dancer with her face in her hands, and concentration in a group of people in the background. The preparation for competition or recital is evident. This painting and more by Degas can be seen at the newly reopened French Galleries at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

The George Bellows exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC (now through October 8, 2012) contains many images of men engaged in sport. Numerous scenes depict boxers in New York City, at a time when public boxing was illegal. An athlete himself, Bellows decided to give a public view to the sport that had to go "underground". He kept the sport alive in the manner in which he was able.

A New Look at PORTRAITURE by Robert Weingarten

I visited the Ripley Center in Washington, DC and viewed portraits by Robert Weingarten. His innovative approach to portraiture inspired me as an AP Art History teacher. His idea that a portrait can be composed of images that are personal to the person being depicted rather than just showing his or her FACE is simple, clear, logical, and revolutionary! After all, aren't we all a sum of our experiences ... not just our physical appearance. Don't we each want to be known for more than our appearance? Aren't we striving as a people to recognize one another for who they are and not a race, gender, or member of a specific religious group. Those components make up a portion of us, they are not 100% who we are. This portrait style, layering digital photographs of images the "sitter" deems important is KEY to truly understanding the person, rather than RECOGNIZING the person in a crowd.

Look at his work and see for yourself. If you cannot make it to DC before the exhibition closes October 14th, follow the link above. Included here is one image from the collection online (and at the Ripley Center)

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To Celebrate the 4th of July ... 25 American History Facts Most Students Do NOT Know

As we spend a day gathering with friends and watching fireworks, we need to stop and realize how we do NOT know as much about our country as we could. We go through the motions. We do things because "That's how it has always been done" or "It's a tradition". Do we really know as much about our country as we could? Perhaps students in a foreign country know more because it is not assumed knowledge.

CollegeStats.org published an article titles 25 American History Facts Most Students Do Not Know. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the 25 facts. Be honest with yourself...how many of them DID you know (confidently)?

American History includes a vast amount of material. It encompasses why people came to America, the impact of their arrival upon the natives, and the founding of the country. It is important to understand WHY people fought to establish this country so we can appreciate the firework celebrations today.

The image is the National Archives in Washington, DC.

Liberal Arts Learning ONLINE

Online Universities published a list of The 50 Best Sources of Free Liberal Arts Learning ONLINE. Check it out if you wish to find credible research and opportunities to learn online. It's FREE...it only takes TIME!

Some of my favorite links include the Khan Academy, Museum of Modern Art, and The BBC. I am looking forward to exploring the site and finding more links that relate to APAH as well as other topics of personal interest to me!

Enjoy exploring and learning!

Studying Philosophy ... Studying Art History

When one studies ART HISTORY one studies that products of a culture. What is created reflects the values of a community as well is its financial stability.

One way to understand what a culture VALUES is to understand how people THINK and FEEL. Understanding religion and philosophy is one manner in what that can be done. From a WESTERN perspective, understanding EASTERN philosophies is a complicated process as it is very different from WESTERN thought. Bachelor's Degree Online published a post that sets a foundation for one's study of EASTERN PHILOSOPHY. Check out the post, The 8 Eastern Philosophers Every Student Should Study to gain a foundation about: Lao Tzu, Siddhartha Gautama, Confucius, Rumi, Sun Tzu, Mulla Sadra, Mao Zedong, and Guru Nanek Dev.

The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt

The Swerve is a GREAT book to gain background knowledge about Ancient Greece and Rome. The book explains cultural constructs so the reader better understands the past. Greenblatt discusses early book collecting and establishment of libraries, the pests that literally ate the books and other threats to the written word. One MAIN threat to the written word, other than a volcanic eruption that one cannot plan for, is MAN. Words that are in print that go against the grain can be threatening.

The Swerve discusses how the discovery of Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things changed scholarly perception of the people. This HUMANIST poem breaks down matter into simple particles, atoms, and claims they are the building blocks of all things. The Catholic Church was opposed to the idea as they wished creationism to be the only concept taught.

If you are looking for a story that better explains HUMANISM and the intellectual pursuits of the Renaissance, this is the book for you!


Watch a CBS News author interview from November 2011.
NPR Book Review
NPR Story

Conflict ... A Part of Human Nature

Art History has its conflicts. Through history people have been unable to agree completely about style. Art from the academy was considered superior to some while others preferred a less formulaic style. Those that followed Poussin favored classicism and the academies while those who followed Rubens preferred color and emotion to formulas.

Other conflicts, or style contrasts, existed in Art History. A familiar era, the Renaissance, saw the contrast between Michelangelo and Leonardo DaVinci. Michelangelo was more sculpturesque in style while DaVinci was interested more in emotional expression.

An interesting story was published by Top 10 Online Universities, Throwing Down the Gauntlet: History's 7 Most Famous Duels. The article describes 7 personal conflicts that impacted history. None of the conflicts are art related, but each shows how personal conflicts can change the course of one's life...and that of the lives of those around them. Conflicts can challenge a person to achieve as they can push one continue to strive for excellence. Conflicts can also challenge a person's character...to make the right moral decision when pushed up against a wall.

Read the article to learn more about Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Decatur, Charles Dickinson and more!

The Devil in the White City

is a fantastic novel about the CHICAGO architects behind the 1893 World's Fair (the buildings were constructed white, thus the title "The White City"). This non-fiction story was written in 2003 by Erik Larson (the film rights have been purchased...perhaps it will be on the big screen one day).

Reading this novel allows the reader to get to know the personalities behind Chicago's premier architects Burnham, Root, and Sullivan as well as understand the interconnectedness between architects all around the world. The competition among architects and cooperation between them in order to complete a project was a delight to read. It made me wonder if competitors would reach out to one another in this era in order to turn out the best product possible.

A side story is developed in the novel as well. The devil is a doctor that finds elaborate ways to lure people, mainly female, into his confidence and eventually kill them. The story of the building of a crematorium in his home was disturbing!

The Amazing Ancient Egyptians...Pioneers in Architecture...and Astronomy?

I am fascinated by the ANCIENT EGYPTIANS! In the process of creating eternal resting places for their pharaoh's, servants constructed timeless structures with rudimentary materials. The pyramids constructed are in relatively good repair today (considering the number of years that mother nature has had to perform her magic upon them.

The lingering thought in my mind remains, why do structures from ancient Egypt still remain while those constructed in the recent past barely make it through a storm? What could we learn from studying their building techniques?

Today I read an article that deepened my fascination with the ANCIENT EGYPTIANS. The article, Ancient Egyptian Calendar Reveals Earliest Record of 'Demon Star', opened my eyes into another aspect of their culture; their interest in astronomy. Astronomers have found evidence to suggest the Egyptians were the first to record the existence of a variable star and record patterns they noted in the sky.

Read the article to find out more about the regular dimming of the DEMON STAR, something that has changed ONLY .017 days (25 minutes) over the centuries!

Google Art Project

Check out Google Art Project. You can visit museums ... from your home.

Something new I just learned...we can discover together!

Social Media and Art History

There are numerous ways to stay connected with Art History beyond a school classroom.

Many MUSEUMS have Facebook and twitter feeds that you can follow.

The Holocaust Art Restitution Project and Art History Resources are favorite Facebook feeds that I enjoy reading.

Another way you can stay informed about Art History and the Humanities is to join groups on LinkedIn. I recently read an article titled 50 Great LinkedIn Groups for Liberal Arts Grads. Check out the article, it may be something of interest to you!

Networking and being aware of what is in the forefront will be helpful in finding internships and jobs. Find ways to stay connected with content, WHILE STILL BEING A RESPONSIBLE DIGITAL CITIZEN!

American Artists At Work!

This Film Series sounds GREAT! Wish I was able to get to the Whitney earlier this month to see the film Mike Kelley.


As a Michigan native, I am fascinated by those that "came from" a similar background. I feel a connection and wish to support them! Mike Kelley's Mobile Homestead.

According to the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit's (MOCAD) Press Release, "Mobile Homestead, one of Mike Kelley’s last major projects, will be completed later this year in Detroit, the city where the artist spent the first two decades of his life. Kelley grew up in a 1950s single-story ranch-style house in Westland in the suburbs of Detroit. Kelley’s Mobile Homestead project is based on the construction of a full-size replica of the childhood home, relocated to the center of the city in a reversal of the ‘white flight’ which accelerated after the ‘12th Street Riot’ of 1967".

What a great concept! HOME is WHERE THE HEART IS. As someone that moved away from her childhood home and home state, I truly feel home will always be where I was raised as a child, Grand Blanc, Michigan. I am lucky my house still stands, and can identify with the idea of recreating one's childhood home to let one's memory live on ... beyond one's life. Childhood is a very SIMPLE time in life. It is a time without bills, responsibilities and, personal and professional obligations. Returning to that peaceful time, via memories or artifacts, can bring serenity to someone.

MOCAD's Press Release continued to state, "Kelley had signed off on plans and a site for the project in late 2011 before his death in January 2012. The Trustees of the Mike Kelley Estate have now agreed with the commissioners of Mobile Homestead, the London-based arts organization Artangel, the LUMA Foundation and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) that the project will be completed this year".

What an exciting project. Can't wait to see it!

Check out the Whitney's Biennial Art Exhibit to see the work of contemporary American Artists!

Look at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit's Website

to see what else is going on in the Detroit Arts Scene!

A Study of Art History Keeps One's Eyes Open

As I was online searching for connections for "Beyond the European Tradition" Review, I found a site that listed 10 Buddhist Maxims for Business. I waited till after the AP test top post...the POSTS here AFTER the test are for general reference, not testable material!

Check out the site when you have a chance! See how studying Art History can draw connections into all aspects of your life.

Friday May 10th

The Final Exam information is posted on the 2011-2012 KEY Documents Page on the Class Website.

We'll work in the library next week ... due the 29th.

AP Test Debriefing Friday 5-18-12

Movies and Art Making Continue the rest of the semester

American Art, Underrepresented in Textbooks

America has a rich artistic tradition that is underrepresented in ART HISTORY survey textbooks. Perhaps it is because the American WESTERN artistic tradition is a few hundred years old compared to millions of years in Europe.

Through the course of the AP Art History survey in high school we journey through time and across continents to learn about the artistic production of people that have come before us. Some art was created for functional means. Some art was created for purely aesthetic means. Some artworks serve both functions. Artistic production, as evidenced through the artifacts that remain of bygone eras, gives contemporary viewers a lens into the world at the time of its creation. Art reflects society. One learns HISTORY through looking at ART.

The APAH journey is transformational. I picked a series of images by American Artist Thomas Cole that represent the journey through the APAH survey course. Thomas Cole's The Voyage of Life Series (Childhood, Youth, Manhood, and Old Age - shown below) located at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. show the transformation of a person through maturation. The lens in which one views the world is shown to change as one physically changes. The world, viewed as a landscape, transforms from ideal, through real, and back to ideal. As one commences a journey through APAH, one may view art as idea. The more one studies, the more one understands the creative process is a business and not always just a means to make something that looks "good". As one nears the end of the course, one realizes they have gained knowledge that will sustain them on a lifelong journey of art appreciation and respect for cultural differences.

For a review of American Art...visit the National Gallery of Art

in Washington, DC.

AP TEST REVIEW

We'll review before school Thursday and at lunch Thursday
This week: Focus on Essay Discussion/establishment of images we can memorize as potential "examples"

NEXT WEEK - CHANGE -
Before School Tuesday-Thursday-Friday
Lunch Wednesday, Thursday
Focus: OLD AP Test Questions

Before school Monday May 7th...Ask any last minute questions...review last minute topics.

Before School Time - start between 7 and 7:10 AM

Museum Catalog Due Dates

MC 28/29 ... a PORTION of it - essays - will be graded as a take home test
DUE WEDNESDAY 5-2-12

MC 33/34 Due Friday 5-4-12

BOTH attached on Chapter 28,29,33,34 page of class website

American Female Artists

I stumbled upon an article in the New York Times that discussed female American Artists that are not included in the history books. These skilled females did not always get positive feedback from critics due to their gender. The women were successful artists who were able to support themselves, unfortunately for generations of viewers that came after them, their work is rarely included in book and retrospective exhibitions.

A few of the artists mentioned in the article include: Susie M. Barstow (left inage), Mildred Burrage (middle image), and Ida Pulis Lathrop (right image).

Read the article to discover a portion of American Art History that has been overlooked for generations!

DROP IN AP TEST REVIEW

Week of April 23rd: Tuesday/Thursday Before school, Thursday at lunch

Come in with questions or ready to have a discussion

Week of April 30th: Tuesday/Thursday Before School, Thursday at lunch
Mock Test Sessions

Monday May7th, before school and at lunch...drop in and ask questions,

Recognizing Rothko

Mark Rothko's (1903-1970) paintings have been labeled as Abstract Expressionist and as Color Field by different critics. Rothko, like many abstract painters of his era, rejected labels and sought to forge a path for himself. He emigrated from Russia to the USA due to the antisemetic nature of Europe during his childhood.

Rothko's early career was inspired by mythology. His late work is the style for which he is best known. His abstract works, fields of color which belnd together, allow the viewer to read into it what they may. Each view of the painting can evoke a different emotion as the viewer is a different person each time he or she views the painting.

To learn more about Mark Rothko, watch the YouTube Video Power of Art and visit smarthisory.com.

Celebrating Pablo Picasso

Picasso is an artist that cannot be overlooked when one studies the History of Art. His innovative techniques and fiery personality lead to constant evolution in his work. The more one understands Picasso the man, the more one understands Picasso the artist.

Visit Picasso's website for information about exhibitions of his works and a scholarly article about his works.

The Power of Art Picasso gives a deeper understanding to the master.

One of his iconic works is Guernica, his 1937 reaction to the bombing of Spain. In recent years, this painting has been used to describe people's reaction to the 911 terror attacks in New York City.

Another iconic work was the 1907 painting, the FIRST CUBIST work, Les Demoiselles D'Avignon. This image shows the 3D representation of the female form on a flat surface. The use of AFRICAN masks shows the influence of "other" in the European consciousness at the time.

Picasso was a master. His works include line drawings, paintings, and sculpture. His "Blue Period" reflected his somber mood while his "Harlequin" period displayed his brightening mood by reflecting upon traveling performers that entertained the community. Read more about his changing styles at arthistoryguide.

Rococo Art in France remembers Bernini

Claude Michael aka Clodion's Nymph and Satyr (1775) is reminiscent of the undulating curves found in the open and active compositions of Bernini's sculptures.

Clodion's tabletop sculpture combines Bernini's dynamism with Rococo playfulness.

Watch The Power of Art Bernini on YouTube to review the life and works of Bernini.

GREAT ARTICLE about Vermeer

The year long restoration of his 1663-1664 Woman in Blue Reading a Letter revealed clues to his style and techniques.

Restorers REMOVED the pearls that were added in the 1920s. They noticed portions of the painting that were painted over and found a copper-green undercoat that added to the intensity of the BLUE pigment used.

To read more follow the link to the artdaily site. If daily updates like this are of interest to you, sign up for daily updates!

Futurism

I was reading the April 2012 Smithsonian Magazine and noticed an article about FUTURIST art inspiring BMW designers. I was curious so I continued to read.

Futurism celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009 with retrospectives through Europe. The ITALIAN artists and intellectuals believed EMBRACING INDUSTRIALISM was the key to keeping up in the new world. Futurists sought to demonstrate SPEED AND MOVEMENT into their art. They saw these concepts a result of the industrial age.

Why wouldn't Italians want to catch up with the Industrial Revolution in the rest of the world? Why wouldn't they want to push the envelope a bit? After all, Italians have been the leader in art many times throughout history.

The leader of the Futurist Movement was a poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. He published the FUTURIST MANIFESTO in 1909 and the visual artists followed his lead.

To read more about Futurism, follow the link to the Smarthistory site. Here you will see a time lapse video that shows how the artists studied motion in an effort to include that dimension in their artwork.

After one understands FUTURISM, it is CLEAR why a cutting edge car designer would look to this art movement for inspiration. The Futurist movement would give designers clues how to embrace the industrialization, the assembly line concept of construction, while adding aesthetic nuances to demonstrate how the car "cuts through" space. One designer quoted in the article said that he saw his designs as capturing the essence of "a fourth dimension, that of wind". Read more (and view more images) from the Smithsonian.

The image included here is the iconic FUTURIST sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space.

Last Assignments before the AP Exam

Since there is NO SCHOOL WED...some of your presentations will conclude after break. Remember 10 minutes is the target "talk" time.

Upcoming Assignments:
1. Artist/Architect Presentations ... PDF (titled presentations28toend) linked on Chapter 28,29,33,34 page of class website

2. Individual Chapter Assignments:
Read Chapter 28
Complete WKBK chapter 30 (111-120) TUESDAY 4-17-12
Read Chapter 29
Complete WKBK chapter 31 DQ 2 page 132, DQ6 page 133, DQ 8 Page 133 due by midnight Saturday 4-23-12
Read Chapter 33
Complete WKBK Chapter 35 pages 158-172 due Friday 4-27-12
Read Chapter 34
Complete WKBK Chapter 36 DQ 1 page 192, DQ 8 page 192, and DQ 12 page 193 due by midnight 5-1-12



3. AP EXAM REVIEW...Will start before school sessions Tuesday/Thursday (7 AM ish) starting week of April 23rd.

France in the Golden Age...at the Timkin Museum of Art

Visit the Timkin Museum of Art to see work on loan that depicts France in the Golden Age. The Timkin Museum's Exhibit. The Object Speaks, has been created as a result of the loan of Nicolas Poussin’s The Holy Family Returning to Nazareth from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Poussin’s painting has been generously sent to San Diego in exchange for the Timken’s Rembrandt, Saint Bartholomew, which is part of the major exhibition Rembrandt in America on view in Cleveland until May 28, 2012.

The Timken has arranged for the painting to be shown alongside four paintings by Poussin's contemporaries. Take the time to visit the museum to see this great exhibit.

The Museum Website has details about two special events in connection with the exhibit. One is on March 14th at 12:30 and the other March 29th at 12:30.

Baroque Art and Bernini

The BAROQUE ERA is a complex era. In 1517 Martin Luther posted his 95 Thesis which started Protestantism. Luther's complaints with the church included a frustration over indulgences as well as "the lay person was no longer playing an active role in the Church and was increasingly removed from understanding the Scriptures because of increasing mystery and ritual. [He] advocated hymns as a better way to communicate hard-to-understand mysteries of the Church and made music an integral part of Protestant Church services".

The Catholic Church campaigned to gain back followers. The division in faiths was evident in the visual arts. Protestant churches were austere while images that prompted Catholicism stressed the sacrifices people made for their faith. Intense devotion was depicted.

Baroque art was a great way to communicate some aspects of the faith to those who strayed form the path. Sculptures were theatrical, contained sexual innuendo, and violence. Bernini's Ecstasy of St. Teresa is one such sculpture. The Baroque era work by the master Bernini glorifies the church. (Watch The Power of Art Bernini).

Upcoming Assignments

Remember Scholastic Turnitin.com Discussions are due by 3-14-12. Return Scholastic Magazines in class by Thursday 3-15-12.

Chapter 24 Test/MC due on Friday 3-16-12.

What to consider when studying for the test:
1. Versailles and how it is depicted in the BOOK as well as Engineering an Empire video (one idea to consider is how it is said to "control nature"
2. The ART of the Counter Reformation
3. GMC Memory Device...G...M...C...
4. Vermeer's contribution to art

Beyond the European Tradition...work in the library the week of 3-19-12. Due 3-26-12. Museum Catalog due 4-2-12.

Smithsonian Magazine Article...The Cave Art Debate

The March 2012 MAgazine has an interesting article about recent discoveries of cave art. A female figure carved out of ivory was found at Hohle Fels and,thus, named the "Venus of Hohle Fels". This portable object does not add any conclusive evidence to the age old question of WHY humans created art in prehistoric times. This image may have been the representation of an actual person, may have been a devotional image, and may have been created to represent emotions or abstract concepts.

Like the Venus of Willendorf, this figurine depicts a well-fed human with exaggerated reproductive organs. The importance of being well-fed was not taken for granted. This was a key to survival! Emphasizing reproductive organs reminds people of today that ancient cultures placed a high importance on continuing the species/human community.

Read the article to find out more!

What's Next?

Friday is the test on Chapter 22 ... Museum Catalog is due as well...
Multiple choice (30 ish) and 1 essay ... bring PEN and PENCIL to class

After the test:
You will be given TWO Scholastic Art Magazines...Perspective and Rembrandt. Read them and respond to the discussion board post on www.turnitin.com

Previously Posted assignments...reminder:
Active Discussion Board Posts (2 additional besides the Scholastic I mentioned above)

March 3rd Chapter 24 Discussion Questions turned in on turnitin.com

Monday 3-5-12 Read Chapter 24 and complete WKBK pages:
Page 61 "List three adjectives..."
62 #4,5,6
63 #8, 9, 10
64 #15, 17
65 #21, 22


Tuesday 3-6-12 complete Chapter 24 Discussion Questions on turnitin.com

Page 67 #1, 4

Friday 3-9-12 Test/MC Chapter 23
Friday 3-16-12 Test/MC Chapter 24

Museum Catalogs linked to CH 23 and Ch 24 page on class website

Week of 3-19-12 work in Library on Non Western Projects.
Present Week of 3-26-12...everyone MUST be ready on DAY 1 ... you never know who will go first!

Test on Friday...Possible Essay Questions

Option 1: What is meant by the term DISGUISED SYMBOLISM? Provide examples of artists and their works to support your answer.

Option 2: Consider the designation HUMANISM. How would you describe it? Did the phenomenon signal a decline in Christian belief? Does the art of this period reflect this orientation? Cite specific works to support your discussion. Be sure to include visual analyses of the specific works.

Option 3: Discuss the system of Linear Perspective. Which individuals were instrumental in its development? Address the impact of linear perspective on the painting of 15th Century Italy. Cite specific artists and their work in your essay.

Option 4: Discuss the spirit of competitiveness, the sense of civic pride, and the role of patronage in 15th Century Italy. Consider specific cities, artists, patrons, and the projects which resulted.

Option 5: Explain how Tintoretto’s work reflects the spirit of the Counter Reformation. Why did Mannerism fail as propaganda for the Counter Reformation?

Option 6: Evaluate the importance of the architecture of Bramante. In what way does his architecture represent the attitudes and aesthetics of the High Renaissance? Use examples to illustrate your discussion.

Leonardo da Vinci's and his KNOWN Females

Lady with an Ermine is an early work of Leonardo da Vinci's dating from the 1480s.

There is disagreement concerning the identity of the sitter in many of his portraits. Some historians consider that the sitter in this one is Cecilia Gallerani, mistress of Ludovico Sforza (the Duke of Milan and one of his biggest patrons). What is understood about the era is that Renaissance women contrived to look middle-aged before they were twenty. If this was truly Cecilia, she would only have been about seventeen at the time the portrait was painted. Another suggestion is that the painting is from a little later, around 1491, and that the woman is Ludovico's wife, Beatrice d'Este.The third theory is that the sitter may have been La Belle Ferronniere, a nickname given to the mistress of Francis I of France. Support for this idea came from an inscription in the upper left-hand corner which reads LA BELE FERONIERE LEONARD DA WINCI, most experts now consider this to be incorrect. The inscription is not original, but is a later addition, possibly to give identity to the sitter. Who would not have been desiring to be immortalized by Leonardo, a great master!


Ermines were animals symbolic of strength AND chastity. They were fastidious and cleaned their coat to keep it white. Thus including the ermine was a subtle way of attributing these characteristics to the sitter.

There is a wonderful visual description of the myriad of symbols used in the painting. The image is attached to this post but the article can be read by following the link.


For more information, go to http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/ermine.html.

Test and Assignment Updates

Friday 3-2-12 the test will be chapters 21 and 22 ... revisiting 21 and moving into and through 22

Leonardo da Vinci's and his KNOWN Females

Ginevra de' Benci resides at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Follow the link to see more 15th Century Florentine Portraiture.

Ginerva is an educated women from a wealthy family. Her 3/4 portrait breaks tradition as it shows a female sitter looking directly at the audience. This view, as opposed to the profile view, allowed Leonardo to depict the personality and character of Ginerva, the sitter. The profile view was more informal, a colder representation. She is sitting in front of a juniper bush, possibly "an allusion to the name "Ginevra" (the Italian for juniper is ginepro)."

In this marriage portrait, Ginerva is unique as the painting was done on BOTH sides of the wood panel. This was uncommon in the 1470's, let alone in any era. The back of the panel contains an inscription, VIRTUTEM FORMA DECORAT (she adorns her virtue with beauty), which scholars interpret to connect her with the attributes relevant to the sitter's status as a bride.

Tomorrow...The Lady with the Ermine

NEOPLATONISM and the Renaissance

Neoplatonism was an idea that arose during the Renaissance. It is common knowledge that the Renaissance is a REBIRTH of Classical CREATIVITY AND SCHOLARSHIP. Plato believed in Beauty, the beauty of the ideal. He saw nature as imperfect, as a fruit, flower, and person will decline in beauty over time. He believed the arts helped one cultivate character, but wanted the arts controlled in an effort to mold and shape people's character in the manner he believed appropriate. Neoplatonism arises during the Renaissance in an effort to bring back Classical ideals that were considered strong and valid means to build a community. Neoplatonism shows up in art as allegory, oftentimes symbols and concepts from literature and Pre-Christian thought. Michelangelo was the main advocate of this idea in art.

Watch a slide-show about Neoplatonism in Renaissance Art to learn more!

Masaccio's Holy Trinity Fresco

is a great example of the Early Renaissance style. The fresco, painted in a Dominican church, renders a religious scene in a visually and intellectually pleasing manner. The Wall Street Journal article, A Convergence of Faith and Reason, from February 18, 2012 examines Masaccio's approach.

The author explains the innovations that bring this fresco out of the Middle Ages' style of FORMAL, FLAT, FRONTAL AND FLOATING. Masaccio created a surface upon which the scene takes place, rather than a gold background popular during the Middle Ages. The figures are rendered lifelike rather than importance shown via hierarchy of scale.

Symbolism is used by Masaccio as well. References to the TRINITY, CRUCIFIXION, ADAM AND EVE and CLASSICAL THOUGHT are evident when the viewer looks closely. Read the article to find out more about the symbolism used in the scene.

Leonardo Painted THREE Ladies...Maybe Four...

A friend mentioned to me a great NOVA program she watched. Mystery of a Masterpiece detailed an incredible story of a POTENTIAL chalk drawing that MAY BE an unknown work by Leonardo da Vinci. The video and corresponding National Geographic Article was very complete in its description of the steps that were taken to authenticate the drawing.

Carbon dating brings the work to teh era in which Leonardo da Vinci lived. The clothing has been authenticated as Italian Renaissance as well. Once scholars gained the information that the work COULD have been created by Leonardo da Vinci as it is of the correct era and of a similar style, they were excited! They started to investigate the authenticity further!

Scholars have discovered the woman in the picture is Bianca Sforza, the young teen daughter of the Duke of Milan. She died young, not long after the painting was completed.

The artwork was created on vellum, not typically used by Leonardo da Vinci. Scholars have found a book about Sforza's marriage, the Sforziad, in the Polish National Library in Warsaw. The vellum page fits perfectly in the book.

The hypothesis that this work is an additional "LADY" of Leonardo is still being authenticated. Until then, we'll have to appreciate his Three True Ladies and eagerly await additional news about this forth beautiful woman.

Upcoming Due Dates

Tuesday 2-21-12: Read Chapter 22
Chart pages 49,50
Discussion Question #1,3 and Looking Carefully due 2-24-12

2-25-12 Turnitin.com discussion based on NOVA video and National Geographic Article Mystery of a Masterpiece...linked on Ch 21 page of Website.

Monday 2-27-12: Complete Chapter 23
WKBK page 59,60
DQ 2,5 due 2-28-12

March 1 Test/MC 22
March 3rd Chapter 24 Discussion Questions turned in on turnitin.com
Monday 3-5-12 Read Chapter 24 and complete WKBK pages:
Page 61 "List three adjectives..."
62 #4,5,6
63 #8, 9, 10
64 #15, 17
65 #21, 22


Tuesday 3-6-12 complete Chapter 24 Discussion Questions on turnitin.com

Page 67 #1, 4

Friday 3-9-12 Test/MC Chapters 23 and 24

Week of March 12th...India, China and Japan
Week of March 19th...GROUP project/library work Art from Beyond the Western Tradition
Presentations Week of 3-26-12

Museum Catalogs...

Chapter 20 Posted on Chapter 20 page of class website
Chapter 21 and 22 on Chapter 21/22 page of class website

Test 20-21 on Block Day 2-23-12

San Diego Museum of Art...BONUS OPPORTUNITIES

TODAY the mail brought me my member magazine...
Please check with the museum ahead of time as something may have changed in their schedule after the magazine was sent to be printed.


TODAY...Friday 2-3-12 FILM...Midnight in Paris (lecture at 7, film at 8) (IT IS A GREAT FILM...Owen Wilson stars in this film from summer 2011)

WED. February 8th...Teen Art Cafe 8-9 PM
Saturday 2-11 LECTURE 10:30 (New For You)
LECTURE 3:00-4:00 (The Original Avatars (Introduction to Vishnu)
Sunday 2-12 LECTURE 3:00-4:00 (Sorting African Art...Who Made it and What Does it Mean?

Sunday 2-19 Family Drop-In-Day 1:00-3:00 "Exploring Personal Pathways"

Upcoming Assignments

Assignments for Chapters 20-23 are listed below.

A new discussion on turnitin.com was posted (review) and will be active until 2-15-12. Respond to the post and respond to your peers (at least one peer response). A new post will follow the close of this one. THIS IS FOR A GRADE this semester.

For your planning purposes:
We'll discuss Intersession assignments next week in class. A Museum Catalog and TEST on the material will come...after we cover India, China and Japan. I'll post MC information for Intersession NEXT week...after class discussion and return of papers.

Monday 2-6-12: Read Chapter 20
Complete WKBK:
page 13 # 1
page 14 #s 6,7
page 15 #9
page 16 #s 10-12
page 17 #s 15,18

Block Day 2-9-12: Read Chapter 21 UP to page 596
Complete WKBK Chapter 20 Discussion Q's 3,4 on turnitin.com by 11:59 PM 2-11-12

Monday 2-13-12: Complete Chapter 21
WKBK:
page 24 #s 1-2-3 (before the Florence section)
page 26 #8
page 28 #s 15-16
page 30 ALL
page 31 #s 27-28
Discussion Question #2 page 33


Block Day 2-16-12: TEST/MC Chapters 20-21

Tuesday 2-21-12: Read Chapter 22
Chart pages 49,50
Discussion Question #1,3 and Looking Carefully due 2-24-12

Monday 2-27-12: Complete Chapter 23
WKBK page 59,60
DQ 2,5 due 2-28-12

Friday 3-2: Test/MC Chapters 22 and 23
Monday 3-5: Read Chapter 24

Interspersed...India, China and Japan...Project week of March 18th work on BEYOND THE WESTERN TRADITION GROUP PRESENTATION ... and MC Beyond the Western Tradition.

Presentations in class week of: 3-26-12

Monday 4-2-12: Read Chapter 25 (TEST 24/25 before Easter)
Monday 4-16-12: Read Chapters 28-29
Monday 4-23-12: Read Chapter 33
Monday 4-30-12: Read Chapter 34