Doryphoros - Polykleitos, 450-440, BCE
Things to think about when studying:
- How is the weight distributed differently in this sculpture vs. earlier ones?
- What was the man originally holding in his hand?
- Explain how the pose of this sculpture is perfectly balanced.
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The Narmer Palette - Egyptian, 31st century BCE
Things to think about when studying:
- What techniques were employed to convey meaning? (Hierarchical scale, etc)
- What’s actually being depicted?
(Source: cavetocanvas, via cavetocanvas)
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Woman Of Willendorf - 22,000 - 21,000 BCE
(Source: cavetocanvas, via cavetocanvas)
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Even though this blog is on a semi-permanent hiatus due to me finally being an adult and having a job, I couldn’t let another year of AP Art History students go by without sharing my AP Art History Crash Course. Now in its third year, this (semi) comprehensive review over the next three days will feature key artworks students should know for the exam, along with study questions for you to think about while reviewing.
Please note that there is no answer key for the questions: they’re for your benefit, so if you don’t know an answer, do some research to figure it out!
As someone who took the exam way back in high school, I also have a list of tips and tricks for taking the exam, including some helpful dos and donts. Please remember to always listen to your teacher over me, though.
One last tip: the Cave to Canvas homepage is a great study guide—the artist, title, and dates of artworks won’t appear until you mouse over the yellow box below, so treat it like a set of flashcards to quiz yourself with.
For those of you wanting to keep up with me and what I’m currently working on (Instead of CtC), you can find me on Twitter.
GOOD LUCK.
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buonfresco:
Chi Rho Iota page from the Book of Kells, late 8th or early 9th century, Scotland
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Hey y'all—I know this blog has mostly died, but if any of you are still around, I need your help!
I work at the blantonmuseum and we’ve entered #ArtMadness, a bracket style tournament based on March Madness. We’ve won two match ups with our Sakai painting, but now we’re up against an O'Keeffe, which is tough competition! If we win, we move on to the championship round.
If you have a moment, please take a second and vote for the painting on the left—no registration required, and the link works on your phone, tablet or computer.
Go here to vote for the painting on the left: http://polarb.com/218552
Thanks in advance! I (and my job security) really appreciate it. ❤️
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