Chapter 2 Study Guide

Mesopotamian Art

Sumerian

• Warka Vase, Uruk, Iraq, c. 3200-3000 BC
• Standard of Ur, Royal Cemetery, Ur, c. 2600-2400 BC (war side and peace side)
• Eshnunna Statuettes, Square Temple at Eshnunna, Iraq, c. 2700 BC
• Bull-headed harp, tomb of Pu-abi, Royal Cemetery, Ur, Iraq, c. 2600-2400 BC

Akkadian

• Head of an Akkadian ruler, Nineveh, Iraq, c. 2250-2200 BC
• Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, Susa, Iran, 2254-2218 BC

Old Babylonian

• Stele with the Laws of Hammurabi, Susa, Iran, c. 1780 BC

Neo-Assyrian

• Lamassu (man-headed winged bull), citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin, Iraq, c. 720-705 BC

Neo-Babylonian

• Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq, c. 575 BC

1. What is a ziggurat? What material was used to build it?

2. Describe the two forms and the functions of Mesopotamian seals.

3. What is hierarchy of scale?

4. Who was Inanna and which Sumerian city was considered her home?

5. How would the female head from Uruk (probably Inanna) have looked in its original state?

6. What do each of the two sides of the Standard of Ur represent?

7. What does the horned helmet in the Stele of Naram-Sin represent?

8. What purpose do the many diorite sculptures of Gudea of Lagash serve?

9. What is Hammurabi best known for?

10. How did Queen Napir-Assu ensure her statue would be enduring and unmovable? (list 2 ways)

11. Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar II was a mud-brick city. What was used to make the Ishtar gate a dazzling blue?

Chapter 1 Study Guide

Prehistoric Art

Paleolithic Art

• Hohlenstein-Stadel Statuette, Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany, c. 30,000-28,000 BC
• Venus of Willendorf, Willendorf, Austria, c. 28,000-25,000 BC
• Bison (painted ceiling), Altamira, Spain, c. 13,000-11,000 BC
• Rhinoceros, Wounded Man, and Disemboweled Bison, Lascaux, France, c. 16,000-14,000
• Hall of the Bulls, Lascaux, France, c. 16,000-14,000 BC

Neolithic Art

• Human skull with restored features, Jericho, c. 7200-6700 BC
• Deer hunt, wall painting from level III, Catal Hoyuk, Turkey, c. 5750 BC
• Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, England, c. 2550-1600 BC

1. What is meant by the term ‘Prehistory’?

2. What is the most common subject of cave art?

3. The majority of cave paintings are found deep within the cave complexes, often in difficult to reach or difficult to view places. What does this indicate to us about the purpose of cave paintings?

4. Which elements of the paintings in the Chauvet Cave at Vallon Pont-d’Arc make them stylistically more advanced than the paintings in the cave at Lascaux? (list 2)

5. What is the composite view? Why was it so commonly used in prehistoric art?

6. Describe the difference between subtractive sculpture and additive sculpture?

7. What are the attributes that characterise Neolithic society? (list 3)

8. What preconditions made Mesopotamia and Anatolia ideal for the development of sedentary communities? (list 3)

9. Describe the burial practices of the people of Ain Ghazal.

10. What is a megalith? Name an example of a megalithic structure.

Syllabus

Instructor: Lauren Vaughan                                                                               

Lauren.Vaughan@rccd.edu

Art 1

Prehistoric through Medieval Periods

Monday/Wednesday 3:55-5:20 pm
Spring 2014

Tentative Schedule

Mon Feb 17 HOLIDAY

Wed Feb 19 Introduction

Mon Feb 24 Prehistoric

Wed Feb 26 Mesopotamia and Persia

Mon Mar 3 Egypt

Wed Mar 5 Egypt

Mon Mar 10 Prehistoric Aegean

Wed Mar 12 Greece

Mon Mar 17 Greece

Wed Mar 19 Greece

Mon Mar 24 Etruscan

Wed Mar 26 Roman

Mon Mar 31 HOLIDAY

Wed Apr 2 Roman

Mon Apr 7 Pompeii and Herculaneum

Wed Apr 9 Midterm

SPRING BREAK APRIL 14-18

Mon Apr 21 Late Antiquity

Wed Apr 23 Byzantium

Mon Apr 28 Islamic World

Wed Apr 30 Early Medieval

Mon May 5 Early Medieval

Wed May 7 Romanesque

Mon May 12 Romanesque

Wed May 14 Gothic

Mon May 19 Gothic

Wed May 21 Gothic

Mon May 26 HOLIDAY

Wed May 28 Late Medieval Italy

Mon Jun 2 Late Medieval Italy

Wed Jun 4 Review

FINAL EXAMS JUNE 5-11

Required Text:

Fred S. Kleiner. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, The Western Perspective, Volume 1. 14th Edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2014.

(13th Edition Acceptable)

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. Identify, describe, and discuss art in its historical context

2. Critique, compare, and contrast various artists, artworks, and styles

3. Describe, analyse, and discuss the styles of various cultures, historical periods, media, techniques, artworks, and artists, and formulate these observations and evaluations into written form

4. Articulate their ideas concerning art through the use of appropriate art terminology in both written form and class discussion

Testing, Assignments, and Grading

2 Take Home Essays (15 points each)

2 Quizzes (10 points each) - lowest score dropped

Midterm (25 points)

Final Exam (35 points)

Total possible (100 points)

Optional visit to Getty Villa and 1 page write-up (5 points extra credit)

A 90+

B 80 - 89

C 70 - 79

D 60 - 69

F -59

Essays

Students will be presented with 2-4 essay questions exactly two weeks prior to the essay due date. They will be responsible for choosing 1 question and writing a 2-page essay that answers the question. Students must support their position with analyses of specific examples of artworks and demonstrate an understanding of the culture(s) relevant to their essay subject.

Quizzes

1 Set of Compare and Contrast

Identify artist, title, and culture/style of each image and analyse their similarities and differences in style, symbolic meaning, function, and how they are representative of their respective cultures

2-5 Questions from the Study Guide

Midterm

7-10 Slide Identifications

Artist (if known), title, culture/style

2 Sets of Compare and Contrast

5-8 Questions from the Study Guide

Final Exam

7-10 Slide Identifications

2 Sets of Compare and Contrast

5-8 Questions from the Study Guide

1 Essay (essay may be cummulative, rest of final is not)

**All images on the Exam, Midterm, and Quizzes are from the textbook. You are responsible for knowing all the illustrations indicated on the slide lists from your study guides.

Note the Following Important Items. Read Carefully!

Dropping: This is your responsibility. Failure to file the correct paperwork may result in receiving an F.

Cheating: If caught cheating, you will be dropped from the course. If the drop date has passed, an F will be given for the course.

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No Make-up Midterm or Quizzes

The Final Exam is Required for Passing the Course.