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.