A MAP that was found...brings NEW LIGHT to the past

Read the article about "A world map made by Ottoman cartographer and military admiral, Piri Reis, casts some doubt on what we think we know about ancient civilization". The map was created in the 1500s and includes land not discovered and written about until the 1800s.

Read the article to discover how much we still can learn about HUMAN HISTORY!

Tracing INNOVATION...Through TOOLS

The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is reopening in NYC. One of the exhibits they showcase is TOOLS. The exhibition traces human ingenuity, craftsmanship, and development through the tools they used. Read the article to gain an understanding of the tools that were deemed significant...like the POSTAGE STAMP!

BONUS...Museum and/or Architecture/ART

This BONUS applies from 12-19-14 till the last day of May 2015. It can be done a MAXIMUM of 4 times.

What do you need to do?

There are a few options...if you do this multiple times, you must pick a different option each time.

OPTION 1: VISIT a MUSEUM ... save your admission ticket. Take notes in the museum (WITH A PENCIL or use an IPAD). What artwork was your favorite? Why? Research about the artist and the style of the artwork. Share with your peers what you learned in a Powerpoint or Prezi. If the work was BET ... connect with a Western Artwork...or vice versa. Bring admission tkt the day you present...that is the MONDAY AFTER you were at the museum.

OPTION 2: VISIT A MUSEUM:....save your admission ticket. Bring admission tkt the day you present...that is the MONDAY AFTER you were at the museum. Visit one of the SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, not part of the permanent collection. NOTICE how the artworks are hung...what is directly in the line of sight when you walk into a room? What is in the center of the space? How is the exhibition arranged to get you to "flow" through the space? What was the exhibition about? Share your observations with your classmates.

OPTION 3: VISIT A MUSEUM:....save your admission ticket. Bring admission tkt the day you present...that is the MONDAY AFTER you were at the museum. Notice where the crowds are in the musuem. Are people looking at the MOST POPULAR artwork...one that may be famous/well-known or are they looking at artwork they find fascinating? Are people interacting with the art and/or talking with others about the art? Are people quiet and focused?

OPTION 4: Notice the architecture of the community. What buildings are tallest? What buildings have the largest "footprint on land"? What does the structure of the city say about its priorities? How old is the city? In what style is the architecture? Are some buildings "older"and some "newer"? How do the ages of the buildings fit in with one another?

OPTION 5: CITY PLANNING. How is the city structured...is it a grid system, concentric circles, or something different? If there appears to be no city planning and all that is evident is URBAN SPRAWL, say so! Why do you think the city is planned the way it is? does it work for the city in 2014/2015 as it may have when it first was imagined? Explain. Share with your peers.

OPTION 6: ART in PUBLIC SPACES. Notice art that is OUTSIDE for everyone to enjoy or art that is in public spaces like an airport, office building, etc. How does the art in public spaces connect with the space in which it is placed? Do people appear to notice the art or does it appear to be "wallpaper" to those you observe? In what year was the artwork made and installed? How does it reflect the era in which it was made? Is it still relevant today? Share with your peers. TAKE pictures of the artwork if you can and then present to the class in a PPT or PREZI.

AMENHOTEP III ... NEW DISCOVERY....

I read an article today, Archaeologists unveil restored statue of pharaoh Amenhotep III after collapse more than 3,000 years ago that I thought you would be interested in reading also.

We discussed in class the amazing creations of ancient civilizations that stand today. Mother nature, not poor craftsmanship, caused this statue to be hidden for generations. In 1200BC an earthquake toppled the giant statue and broke it into pieces. The conservation of the statue and the Amenhotep III Temple is made possible by private donations.

EXAM

Attached to HOMEPAGE of Website

1415Semester1 EXAM

Intersession Assignmnets

STEP 1: Read Chapters 19-20-21
Complete WKBK ... turn in WKBK the first day of Semester 2

Complete the following Discussion Questions and Upload to Turnitin.com:
Chapter 19 DQ 1 and 5 due 1-8-15
Chapter 20 DQ 4 and 5 due 1-15-15
Chapter 21 DQ 6 and 9 due 1-22-15


STEP 2: Prepare for the Artist Reports. One per month during semester 2 ... DUE the first day of class in Feb/March/April/May/June.
Document: 1415ClassArtistPresentations on the HOMEPAGE Of the Class Website.

STEP 3: Complete the Self-Test in the Back of Volume 1 WKBK.

FYI...there will be an assignment that is DUE BY THE END OF EASTER BREAK...or ANYTIME BEFORE...1415StuartCollection on class homepage

Thomas Hart Benton

The Smithsonian Magazine published an article that explains how Thomas Hart Benton used his travel as inspiration for his masterpieces. The article, The Story Behind Thomas Hart Benton's Incredible Masterwork, can be read by following this link.

Thomas Hart Benton captured the essence of American through his experiences. He understood the diversity of the

country and the people in it.

A great take on Thanksgiving Dinner...What Would (you name the artist) Do...

Imagine if an artist played with his or her food...this is what it could look like...Check out the blog by Hannah Rothstein.

For a BONUS...create a Powerpoint that shows a TRADITIONAL work of each artist and one or two sentences about his / her style. DUE: 12-10-14.

Chapter 17 and 18 and Project and Semester Exam

The Test and Museum Catalog will be due 12-5-14
MC located on Romanesque and Gothic page of Class Website (1415RomanesqueGothic)

Your PROJECT will be due 12-8-14. We will present on Monday and complete art projects through the week. BRING IN CARDBOARD for MASKS!

Your Semester Exam will be Monday 12-15-14.
Semester Exam Details on Romanesque Gothic Page of class website. Titled 1415Sem1Exam

ROMANESQUE and GOTHIC page of class website

INTERSESSION ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED on the blog no later than 12-15-14.

Artworks...not what the artist intended

Read the Huffington Post article about 7 Artworks that do not look AS THEY WERE INTENDED to look...

For example...Rembrandt's The Night Watch...

Janet Echelman...a FASCINATING ARTIST...one can draw connections with Christo

Take a moment to look at Janet Echelman's website. The artwork pictured on the homepage reminds one of an organic form...perhaps that of an octopus swimming in an ocean...a colorful octopus in the sky...

Listen to her TED talks. She takes imagination SERIOUSLY.

Learn about a contemporary artist who works with light, color, and natural forms. Her artwork, like Christos, helps the viewer interact with Mother Nature. Learn about art ... NOW ... before it hits the text books! She recently was featured in SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE as a recipient of an Ingenuity Award.

Hitler's Artwork....We spend quite a bit of time discussing art by well known artists...

and we discuss cultural loss due to WAR/CONFLICT. We have discussed Hitler as an art student in class.

Here's an article in the Telegraph about one of Hitler's artworks being auctioned.

Leonardo da Vinci Self-Portrait ... With Special Powers?

According to the BBC News Magazine website, a rare Self-Portrait will be put on public display in Turin, Italy. A local myth states, "There is a myth in Turin that the gaze of Leonardo da Vinci in this self-portrait is so intense that those who observe it are imbued with great strength".

The artwork has an ambiguous history as it was hidden from the Nazi party in WWII. Those being persecuted did not want Adolf Hitler to come in possession of an artwork that was known to have special powers. Looking back on the event, one can understand that people did not want to find any leans by which to give Hitler more power than he had.

Rembrandt...Portrait of the Artist as an OLD Man

Read the WALL STREET JOURNAL article to learn more about the artist.

Rembrandt was known to have said that the true test of an artist is the ability to draw a perfect circle free hand. X-Rays of this painting show that the original version had him depicting himself in the ACT OF painting.

The Rembrandt the world views here is a man that suffered loss of loved ones and was in financial crisis. He shows himself REALISTICALLY rather than IDEALLY. He did not try to depict himself in a false manner.

As you read the article, notice how Rembrandt's self image is strong, despite his recent bad luck. His style was to depict one's emotions, one's inner self (as Da Vinci did). He is able to do this here.

Note the ECONOMIST has another article about Rembrandt.

Crowd Sourcing ... to Decide MUSEUM Exhibits

Museums are changing with the times and connecting with visitors via social media. The idea of crowd sourcing may play a role in exhibitions we see in the future. Several museums are reaching out to the public to ask for themes of upcoming exhibitions and pick artwork to hang in the exhibition.

The role that social media and the visitors have in the museum appears to be changing. No longer are viewers just coming to a museum to see the permanent collection or a traveling exhibition, now the visitors are taking ownership in the museum beyond paying membership dues or entrance fees.

Will this lead to fewer curatorial jobs? Will this change museum culture from educational AND entertaining to pure entertainment? Will some art get lost in the shuffle as it is not known by the public of a favorite in the public's opinion?

Read the Wall Street Journal Article Everybody's an Art Curator. What are your thoughts?

Viking Treasure Hall Unearthed in Scotland

Read the BBC Article to learn more about what was found with a run-of-the-mill metal detector!

The discoveries open a door to understanding the British Isles better. "It's clear that these artefacts are of great value in themselves, but their greatest value will be in what they can contribute to our understanding of life in early medieval Scotland, and what they tell us about the interaction between the different peoples in these islands at that time."

Emperor Claudius died today 1960 Years Ago (10-13 AD 54)

History.com posted an article about CLAUDIUS TODAY: 8 Things You May Not Know About emperor Claudius. Take a moment to read about the man that went into politics late in life, 46, and was an avid historian.

MIDDLE AGES UNIT

I have 5 videos linked on the turnitin.com discussion board. Watch them/post on the discussion board BEFORE class meets on Thursday.

Assignments:

Monday 10-20 Read Chapter 11 and Upload discussion q 2 to turnitin.com
Tuesday 10-21 Bring completed WKBK Pages to class
Page 102 #2, #5
Page 104 #s 8-10-11
Page 105 #s 12-14-15
Page 106 #17

Wednesday 10-22 Read Chapter 12 and complete WKBK pages
Friday 10-24 DQ 4

Tuesday 10-28-14 Read Chapter 13 and complete wkbk pages
Wednesday 10-29 DQ 5 uploaded to turnitin.com

Friday 10-31 Read Chapter 16 and complete WKBK pages 151-152

Sunday 11-2 upload DQ 2 turinitin.com
Monday 11-3 upload DQ 3 turinitin.com
Wednesday 11-5 upload dq 5 to turnitin.com

Museum Catalog (1415MCMiddleAges.doc)

on Middle Ages page of class website ... many good resources on this page too.

TEST TUESDAY 11-11-14

FACES in Dutch Art

In class we discuss how the face is the mirror to the soul. I continue to point that out as we discuss each culture. Facial expression and body language play a major role in communication. Take time to look at this article and the related images from the DUTCH GOLDEN AGE...

Exhibition: Death Masks and Warm Smiles: The Golden Age of Dutch Paintings in Pictures

BBC News Story about CAVE ART

I was fascinated by the recent BBC story, Cave paintings change ideas about the origin of art. Take a moment to read the article to find out about CAVE PAINTINGS from INDONESIA. Scholars have previously thought the oldest cave art was in what is now western Europe, this discovery is changing their perception.

The interactive video is worth the few minutes ... it is interactive!

Interesting article about African Rock Art

I read an article this morning and wanted to share details.

Africa's ancient rock art: Can it be saved from destruction? Take a moment to read the article to learn about MORE CULTURAL HERITAGE that is in danger due to WARFARE and VANDALISM.

An interesting thing I learned:

"Rock art comprises different forms but can be divided broadly into paintings and engravings, the latter including carvings, etchings and scrapings. There are also objects known as rock gongs, slabs used by ancient cultures for divining purposes...Indeed, there seems to have been a great age of rock art across the globe, which may have lasted around 50,000 years, and every continent has examples, except perhaps Antarctica".

The author set up The Trust for African Rock Art (Tara), in an effort to record and archive the images found in Africa. The British Museum is partnering with TARA to include the digital archives as part of its collection. The work of TARA is not over, many remote areas are left to save "before it is too late".

San Diego Museum of Art - BONUS Opportunities

Activities you may wish to attend for BONUS credit...remember to check with the museum as something may change in the schedule between printing and the day of the event...Check with the museum re: cost. I am including what I am aware of as of 10-3-14.

Symposium Gaugin to Warhol Saturday 11-8-14 9:30-12:30 ($17.00 students)

Second Saturday of the Month Workshops: 1-4:30 (55.00 a class or 4 for 160.00)
Call to make sure this event is not just for adults.
DATES: October 11 Abstract Collagraph Prints
November 8 Organic Form Drawings
December 13 Brush and Ink Paintings
January 10 Monoprints

Teen Art Cafe Wednesday 11-5-14 6-8 PM FREE

Family Drop in Days - Sundays 1-3:30
October = Exploring Abstract Art
November = Exploring Pop Art
December = Exploring Surrealism
January = Exploring Post-Impressionism

IF you attend an activity, print this post and have your parents sign giving permission. Take a picture at museum. See me the next school day.

The Acropolis is .... CRUMBLING

According to the article, " Engineers have discovered that part of the huge flat-topped rock on which the ancient Parthenon sits in the centre of Athens is starting to give way". Read the article to find out more details to the renovation of the site and the new discovery.

More Information: http://artdaily.com/news/73285/And-now-the-Acropolis-is-crumbling----Huge-flat-topped-rock-is-starting-to-give-way#.VC4z_-fytdh[/url]
Copyright © artdaily.org

INDIA...Caves of Ajanta

The article calls the caves "The Greatest Ancient Picture Gallery". Take a few moments to read about the Buddhist scenes in the Indian caves. The caves were first discovered in the 1800s and have been studied ever since.

Because of the thorough nature of the artwork, the complexity of the images, the preservation of the site, this is a key component of Art History in India. It provides us with a comparison between the European Tradition and Art Beyond the European Tradition. The author states, "In time it became clear that Ajanta contained probably the greatest picture gallery to survive from the ancient world, and along with the frescoes of Pompeii, the fabulous murals of Livia’s Garden House outside Rome, and the encaustic wax portraits of the Egyptian Fayyum, Ajanta’s walls represented perhaps the most comprehensive depiction of civilized life to survive from antiquity".

Take the time to become familiar with this historical site. It is a rich depiction of the Indian culture.

Interesting BBC Article...Leonardo da Vinci Painted THREE Ermine Paintings

Read the BBC Article for more details.

A French scientist has been using reflective light to analyze The Lady with An Ermine. His three year long study has revealed Leonardo's "hand". The painting originally did not have the ermine...and the final animal is not the original.

This scientific discovery

reveals Leonardo's artistic process.

Art the Informs...

How can you NOT be captivated by the opening: "Sometimes art can change how people see the world. But Anna Coleman Ladd made art that changed how the world saw people"? As a person who is naturally inquisitive, has a passion for art, and loves to learn I was drawn to the NPR Story One Sculptor's Answer to WWI Wounds: Plaster, Copper and Paint. The article is fascinating as well as the NPR Broadcast. Take a moment to read and listen!

After reading, think about how we have seen the FACE represented in art. Consider the face in painting and sculpture through the course of the year. The eyes are the window to the soul. Our face non-verbally communicates to others. Consider IDEAL vs REAL. Consider how the artist's representation is a product of the person that is PAYING the bill for the work. In an era where artists work and HOPE to sell their work, we see more real than ideal. Modern artists, post-Industrial Revolution artists, felt more comfortable expressing what they saw without retributions.

I don't know about you, but I prefer to see what is real so that I can make a judgment based on facts not distortions.

Read more here.

New Discovery in GREECE ... the PAST is part of our global PRESENT

An article was published this week, "Greeks captivated by Alexander-era tomb at Amphipolis". Take a moment to read the BBC article detailing the excavations of the TOMB. The question remains, whose ornate and luxurious tomb is it?

The article is interesting as it not only details the excavation but the ECONOMIC impact of the discovery on the community.

New York Times REVIEW OF BOOKS

Green: The History of a Color
by Michel Pastoureau, translated from the French by Jody Gladding

"Trained as a medievalist, Pastoureau argues that the history of color is an “altogether more vast” subject than the history of painting". Follow the link to read more!

Check out the METropolitan Museum of Art's Exhibit...

Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age. It is a GREAT opportunity to see in person, or virtually, images from the ANCIENT NEAR EAST!

New York Times Article

Google Cultural Institute

I happened upon this article about the Google Cultural Institute.

My discovery took me to the homepage for the Google Cultural Institute where I learned that it is divided into three sections: Art Projects, Historic Moments, and World Wonders.

Go into WORLD WONDERS and search the ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREAS OF POMPEII. Read for Monday.

UNIT 2 Aegean-Greece-Etruscan-Rome

Our Unit 2 study takes us through the infancy of WESTERN CULTURE/THE EUROPEAN TRADITION.

DUE DATES:
Wed. 9-17 Read Chapter 4 and complete the following workbook pages: Chart pages 35/36
Thurs. 9-18 Turnitin.com discussion question #2

Monday 9-22 Read Chapter 5 (IT IS LONG...SPACE THIS OUT OVER TIME) and complete wkbk pages 37-48
Wed. 9-24 DQ 1
Thursday 9-25 DQ 8

Monday 9-29 Read Chapter 9 and complete chart in wkbk page 86
Wednesday 10-1 Read Chapter 10 (THIS IS LONG...BUDGET TIME) and complete wkbk pages 87-96 (not discussion questions)
Friday 10-3 DQ 7

Sunday 10-6-14 DQ 9
Tuesday 10-7-14 DQ 4 and 13

TEST/MC (document titled 1415MCAegeanRome on Chapters 4-5-9-10 page of class website) on OCTOBER 13th

NOTE IMAGE IS RIACE WARRIOR

Story of the discovery and Restoration of the Riace Bronzes

Friday 9-12-14

Today we finished our UNIT 1 study. We had a FEW BRIEF MOMENTS to start our first ART MAKING Experience.

Monday UNIT 1 test + Museum Catalog.

Tuesday...Intro to unit 2 and art making.
Wednesday - Unit 2 + St. Vincent De Paul
Friday - Video

Unit 2 assignments will be posted AFTER you complete Monday's UNIT 1 TEST!

A NEW Article about STONEHENGE

Read the article Stonehenge secrets revealed by underground map from the September 9, 2014 BBC News. The BBC has a new show that explains this in greater depth. Check out when it may be on BBC in our area!

Read about what archaeologists have found UNDERGROUND.

Follow the link on the right to explore Engineering Wonders of the West.

Sumerian Goddess Innana ... her AKKADIAN name is Ishtar

Read more about the goddess depicted in the WARKA VASE.

As you read the myth surrounding her you will better understand THE ISHTAR GATE.

Follow this link to read about INANNA'S KNOT

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Continuing our discussion of cultural loss due to war/conflict...

The Museum of Modern Art in New York has Gustav Klimt’s Adele Bloch-Bauer II on view. This portrait was taken by the Nazi Party from the Bloch-Bauer family collection. The family was able to take possession of the work in 2006 after years of legal battles.

Read more about the provenance of the painting here

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More Information: http://artdaily.com/news/72625/Gustav-Klimt-s--Portrait-Adele-Bloch-Bauer-II--on-view-at-the-Museum-of-Modern-Art#.VA6J2kjyut9[/url]
Copyright © artdaily.org

Friday September 5th

We will continue our investigation of EARLY CIVILIZATIONS.

Read this article (Preservation and Loss During WWII) from the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. The article deals with cultural loss due to war as we discussed in IRAQ. This article is specifically about Europe and WWII.

Follow the three RELATED LINKS on the right side.

Complete watching ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE PERSIA - Part 5 -

We stopped in class at 1:05 into it ... you have 7:30 seconds to go!

Block Day

We continued to discuss Chapters 1-3

We watched a portion (PARTS 1 and 2) of Engineering an Empire PERSIA. We will finish on Friday.

We discussed upcoming assignments.

Persepolis ... the ancient city built under the reign of Darius I

UNIT 1 Chapter 2 and 3 Assignments and TEST Information

Read Chapter 2 and complete DQ 3 (submitted to turnitin.com) by 11:59 on 9-5-14

Complete Discussion Question on Turnitin.com by 9-6-14

OPTIONAL...WILL BE ABLE TO BE USED ON TEST DAY...BUT NOT REQUIRED...COMPLETING WKBK PAGES AS YOU READ!

Read Chapter 3 and complete...
DQ 5 by 9-9-14
Looking Carefully bu 9-10-14

UNIT TEST MONDAY 9-15-14
You will be able to use the wkbk pages on your test.

You have a MUSEUM CATALOG due on test day. It may be used on your test. The assignment is called 1415MCIntro-CH3.doc located on the Early Civilizations page of the class website. Download the document (down arrow) and type your notes on the document. Save and print and bring TEST day.

UNIT 1 Chapter 2 and 3 Assignments

Chapter 2 and 3 Assignments will be posted by 9-5-14. When they are posted this line will be deleted and replaced by the assignment!

Read this BBC article (Afghan Historic Minaret if Jam In Danger of Collapse) about cultural loss as a result of WAR/CONFLICT. A minaret built in the 1100s in Afghanistan, once a pilgrimage site, is in disrepair.

UNIT 1 Assignments: Chapter 1 Homework

Read Chapter 1 by Tuesday 9-2-14
Complete discussion Question #3 (in WKBK) and upload to turnitin.com by 9-2-14 at 11:59 PM.

OPTIONAL and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:
Complete the WKBK as you read the chapter

Read this article about the Paleolithic cultures as GODDESS Cultures to supplement the text. The article challenges us to look at art from the lens of those who created it and viewed it ... not our present context.

The image here is from a Google Search of Prehistoric Venus Figurines

Cultural Destruction as a result of conflict...

Read this article to find out how the artifacts of early civilization are in danger due to current armed conflicts.

Cultural Destruction by Islamic State Continues with No End in Sight

Tuesday August 26th

Finish watching the video from 19:25 How Art Made the World Part 2. Note the essential question in the first blog post.

Restoration...nightmare

Read the article Gothic Church's Frescoes Destroyed During Restoration to learn about the cultural loss at St. Catherine's, a church with a multi-faith history.

Stonehenge

Smithsonian Article regarding recent discoveries at the ancient site. Read the article in preparation for class discussion on Friday 8-19-14.

What Lies Beneath Stonehenge?

Welcome to AP Art History

This year will be an exciting journey through time and across continents. We will discover universal themes that unite all people. We will look at unique traits based on culture and era. We will notice change over time and discover how and why the changes occurred.

Homework for Day 1 and 2:
1. Bookmark this blog and the class website
2. Read the syllabus and sign it...have your parents do the same. Return the bottom section of the signature page to me in class on Tuesday.
3. Give your parents the Scholastic Art Magazine subscription form
4. Read the Scholastic Art Magazine (Due Wednesday) and the Introduction to both Volume 1 and Volume 2 (due Friday)

5. (Tuesday we will start this)By Wednesday's class...Finish Watching How Art Made the World THE DAY PICTURES WERE BORN
Essential Question: What would our world be like if we could not read/interpret images?

AP Central ... Sample test for students

Follow this link for a FULL Practice Exam

An article about Hans Holbein

From The Telegraph 4-7-14

MLA FORMAT

OWL Website

John Singleton Copley's Grand Tour

Take a moment to read the April 2014 Smithsonian Magazine Article titled John Singleton Copley's Grand Tour.

Read about the American artists and his journey to Europe to experience art and history in person. Notice how his travels changed his style.

Free Third Thursday 3-30-14 Museum of Contemporary Art

Check out the Museum Website for more details!

Final Discussion Questions to submit to turnitin.com

Chapter 28 REVIEW DQ’s ... due 4-1-14
1. How does photography fit in the history of illusionistic image making since the Renaissance? Cite specific examples.
2. How does the work of Goya relate to artistic movements of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? in your answer.
3. Compare Constable's The Haywain with Bierstadt's Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California. What are the sociopolitical messages communicated by each work and how do they represent their respective countries and environments?

Chapter 29 REVIEW DQs ... due 4-5-14
1. Discuss the 19th-century architecture styles and explain the role nature played in each. Cite specific examples in your answer.
2. In what way do the ideals of Symbolism continue and amplify those of Romanticism? Cite specific examples in your answer.

Chapter 33 REVIEW DQs ... due 4-10-14
1. Compare the work of Jacob Lawrence and Edward Hopper. How did each artist respond to his period? What artistic devices did each artist use to create the emotion of his work? What was the sociopolitical context each artist addressed in his work? Cite specific examples in your answer.
2. Discuss the image of women in the art of the early 20th century. Cite specific examples in your answer.
3. You have asked to assemble an exhibition of Modernist art addressing the theme of humor. Which four works would you include? Explain your selections.

Chapter 34 REVIEW DQs ... due 4-13-14
1. Select at least five works of art and architecture that interrogate power relationships in the later 20th century. Explain your selections.
2. Explain how Faith Ringgold, Adrian Piper and Kiki Smith explore issues of identity in their work? Cite specific examples in your answer.

Test

Chapters 28/29...33/34 (with a bit from the PAST in each)

Museum Catalogs due 4-8

Part 1: Tuesday 4-8
Part 2: Tuesday 4-15

LAST 4 Chapters to READ....

Read Chapter 28 and complete WKBK chapter 29 due Monday 3-17-14
Read Chapter 29 and complete WKBK chapter 30 due Monday 3-24-14
Read Chapter 33 and complete WKBK chapter 35 due Monday 3-31-14
Read Chapter 34 and complete WKBK chapter 36 due BLOCK DAY 4-3-14

Museum Catalogs 28/29 and 33/34 are posted on the website

The Cave Dwellers from the February 2014 Smithsonian Magazine

Read the article to learn more about ancient Italy. The interiors of the caves contain dramatic frescoes that are relatively well preserved.

The community of Matera is not unfamiliar to the world as it was used in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, as well as other movies, as a stand-in for Jerusalem. According to the article, "In other Italian cities ... history is a black hole that sucks everything into it...[making] innovation difficult. [Matera] never had a golden age. The Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution - they all passed Matera by. There was nothing but poverty and exploitation."

The article describes the fascinating history of this community and its modern renewal. It is truly a location where time has stood still.

Discussion Questions on turnitin.com

Ch 20 Review: due 2-28
Select four examples that illustrate the Northern European desire to place religious scenes in contemporary settings. Explain your selections.

Ch 21 Review: due 3-4
Using at least five artists, explain why 15th-century Italian art and architecture are frequently called experimental. Cite specific examples in your answer.

Ch 22 Review: due 3-7
Explain why 16th-century Italian architecture is described as sculptural. Cite specific examples in your answer.

Ch 23 Review: due 3-10
How does allegory appear in the work of Pieter Aertsen and Pieter Bruegel? Cite specific examples in your answer.

Ch 23 Review #2: due 3-13
You have been asked to assemble an exhibition of paintings that illustrate economic conditions in Italy and Northern Europe in the 16th century. Identify the six paintings you will include and explain your selections.

YOUNG CONTEMPORARY ARTIST

Kieron Williamson is worth mentioning as part of our APAH class. Take a moment to check out his website!

This young artist is sophisticated in his skills. His use of color and perspective are advanced beyond his years.

His work is exhibited in galleries and is selling worldwide...

He is currently 9 years of age. The media has dubbed him "the next Picasso".

Steven and William Ladd's Exhibition at the Mingei Museum

The class will stop back in at the Mingei on May 1st when we go to the San Diego Museum of Art. We will see the current exhibition of the Ladd brother's titles Function + Fantasy.

This exhibition will give us an opportunity to look at THE PURPOSE for which an object was made, THE FUNCTION of an object, THE MATERIALS used to make an object, and the role of the PATRON.We will be able to connect this CURRENT WORK with PAST CULTURES.

Before the trip to the museum, check out their website so you can ask the docents questions and be prepared to make AP Connections...the test will be a FEW days after our visit!


The Artists' Website

New Technology Makes its Way into Art Museums

David Datuna has become the first artist in the world to integrate public art with GOOGLE GLASS. Viewers can see this revolutionary work where technology enhances art by visiting the National Portrait Gallery.

His artwork reflects not only his past experience working in an eyeglass store, but also his patriotism.

"Portrait of America" is a mixed media work. The background is red, white, and blue. Numerous pairs of glasses are attached to the work and images of significant figures in history lie under the glasses.

Viewers wear Google Glass to go deeper into the artwork. According to the artist, "when a viewer slips on Google Glass, and directs his gaze at a particular part of the flag, the device begins to play one of more than 50 video or audio clips". The technology also works in reverse. The artist explains, "these multimedia features are meant to provoke a reaction from the audience—one that is then recorded and shared in a live stream on the artist's personal website."

This revolutionary work may be the start of a trend...it will be exciting to see where other artists go with this idea!

Follow the link to read more!

Visit THE STUART COLLECTION at UCSD

to see contemporary site specific sculpture. The assignment is linked to the homepage of the class website and SOTW. It will be due MONDAY 4-28-14. It is a LONG TIME away...giving you plenty of time to get there...including Spring Break!

For more information, refer the the pamphlet I gave you in class or look on the Stuart Collection's

Website.

Duomo

The Florence Cathedral is what many art historians refer to as the beginning of the Renaissance. It is with this building that artists began to specialize, rather than remain "jacks of all trades". The dome of the cathedral is an engineering marvel.

Read the February 2014 National Geographic to learn more about the construction of the cathedral and the amazing marvel that is the dome.

Art Daily also has detailed information about Brunelleschi's Dome.

Proto Renaissance to the Renaissance (Chapters 19-24) and Artists Reports

I am working on a FIELD TRIP for this semester...

What I do have planned for February:

Renaissance Unit:
Submit the following to turnitin.com:
CH 19 DQ 1, 3 due Friday 2-7-14
CH 20 DQ 2,4 due Tuesday 2-11-14
Ch 21 DQ 2 due Thursday 2-13-14
CH 21 DQ 7 due Saturday 2-15-14
CH 21 DQ 9 due Thursday 2-20-14
Ch 22 DQ 7 due Friday 2-21-14
CH 22 DQ 10 due Monday 2-24-14

TEST + Museum Catalog ... each chapter's MC is on the each of the Chapter Pages on the class website ... 4 separate MC's so you can work on one at a time if you wish
Thursday 2-27-14, Friday 3-7-14

Additional Assignments:
Harlem Renaissance Artists Project due Tuesday 2-18-14
Chapter 23 Workbook due Monday March 3, 2014
Chapter 24/25 Workbook due Thursday 3-6-14

Chapter 23-24-25 Workbook Pages in correspond to our text chapters 23 and 24
complete the following from WKBK 25:
DQ 2, 4 due 3-18-14
DQ 5,6 due 3-20-14

TEST Chapter 23/24 and MC (rubrics posted on Ch. 23 & Ch. 24 pages of class website) on 3-27-14

UPCOMING:
March Artist/Architect Reports - (1314ClassArtistReport document linked to homepage...same rubric for each report) due March 14 and 28
April Artist/Architect Reports - due April 3 and 14
May Artist/Architect Reports - due May 1

Semester Two Bonus Opportunities

Attend Monuments Men movie
Bring your movie ticket stub to class for an assignment

Attend a program at San Diego Museum of Art or the Museum of Contemporary Art
1. Bring your admission Ticket signed by an employee
2. Take a picture of yourself at the event
3. Bring artifacts from event to the next class period (notes, art made, etc).
The SDMART brochure is also in the classroom
***Always contact the museum via phone to make sure the published event is still on schedule!

DISCOUNTED San Diego Museum of Art admission Feb 7th-March 15th with Monuments Men ticket stub...you can view TWO artworks that were part of the efforts detailed in the movie!

For more information on San Diego Museum of Arts events look under Programs and Events tab on their home page
For more information on the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego...look at Events tab on their homepage

*** The Museum of Contemporary Art has FREE THIRD THURSDAYS .... look for those dates
*** San Diego Museum of Art has Resident Free Tuesdays

Female Artists

Female artists have been underrepresented in Art History. The stereotypical roles of men and women did not allow women to enter into this trade at the same rate as men.

In modern times, women have been able to enter into any profession that men have. The number of influential female artists in the current era outnumbers the number of female artists from eras gone by. Check out the story 15 Women Artists Who Have Left Their Mark on Modern Design.

Does their design reflect their gender or is is gender neutral?

Research to find MALE artists that are influential in Modern Design and compare their work.

Monuments Men

The Monuments Men is connected to our study of APAH. Viewing this upcoming movie can be a BONUS. If you view the movie, bring your ticket to class and I will give you an assignment to complete to earn your bonus.

Movie Trailer

TV advertisements mention the movie opens in

theaters 2-7-14.