Study Checklist for Art 101 Exam 1 PDF

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Study Checklist for Art 101, Exam #1 Exam covers Prehistoric art, Mesopotamian art (but no Persian art), and Egyptian art of the early pre-dynastic period. 1. Prehistoric Art, Paleolithic: -be familiar with why this art was made, what it meant to Paleolithic humans -know the significance of fertility images and animal imagery -know vocabulary like relief sculpture -understand the stylistic characteristics of cave painting -know important sites like Altamira and Lascaux -know these specific works: o Figure with Feline Head, Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany o Venus of Willendorf, Austria o Bison with a Turned Head, spearhead from reindeer horn o Hall of the Bulls, Lascaux, France 2. Prehistoric Art, Neolithic: -know the significant advances of Neolithic art (beginnings of settled communities, largescale sculptural works such as figures from Ain Ghazal, beginnings of narrative art from wall paintings at Catal Hoyuk, megalithic monuments in Northern Europe) -What was the purpose of megalithic structures in Northern Europe? -be familiar with relevant vocabulary on your hand-out such as megalith, corbeled vault, tumulus tomb, passage grave, henge, lintel -know these specific works: o Restored Skull from Jericho o Human Figures from Ain Ghazal o Deer Hunt scene from Catal Hoyuk o Newgrange, Ireland o Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, England 3. Mesopotamian Art: -be familiar with the goals of Mesopotamian art and architecture: how it is the first true narrative art that tells a story, how it reflects the power and achievements of its rulers, and how it is the first art to honor gods and serve religious purposes -know how Mesopotamian artists organize their compositions using registers, hieratic figures, orderly arrangements of figures -know typical characteristics of how the human figure is depicted -be familiar with relevant vocabulary and concepts on your hand-out, i.e., hieratic, votive, ziggurat, lost wax technique, divine kingship, stele, and how they apply to the works -know these specific works: o Warka Vase o Standard of Ur o Lady of Warka o Statues from Temple at Tell Asmar

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Stele of Naram-sin Head of Akkadian Ruler Statue of Gudea Ziggurat at Ur Lamassu from citadel of Sargon II Ashurbanipal hunting Lions Ishtar Gate

4. Pre-Dynastic Egyptian Art: -be familiar with the goals of Egyptian art: how it glorifies and expresses the power and divinity of the Pharoah and the gods, and how it supports the fundamental belief in the afterlife -know the significance of the Palette of Narmer: What story does it tell? What are some typical stylistic features and how does the Egyptian sculptor render the human figure? -What are two major types of early Egyptian tombs? -know vocabulary and significant people, i.e., ka, Narmer, King Djoser, Imhotep, mastaba, step pyramid -know these specific works: o Palette of King Narmer o Step Pyramid of King Djoser

SOME STUDY TIPS:  In studying the identity of works, know their titles, places if that is significant (places are important if the work is still on site like Lascaux, France or Stonehenge, England), and specific culture and broad cultural category, i.e., Venus of Willendorf, Paleolithic/prehistoric, or Lady of Warka, Sumerian, Mesopotamia. You don’t need to know dates, but you do need to be able to identify the general historical period and culture within that period, i.e.: Neolithic/prehistoric, or Assyrian/Mesopotamia. Also pay attention to what a work if made of, the material or medium.  Always be thinking about why a work is important or notable; think of one or two reasons why it is significant. You don’t need to know everything about a work, but you should recognize its general significance and any vocabulary we learned that applies to it.  Think about characteristics that make a work typical of its civilization; even if you can’t remember everything about a work, if you connect it with general characteristics of its culture/civilization you will be able to get points! So study by association with a time period or culture and this should help you.  Remember the three approaches to art history when you study: iconography, style, social history…think about one or two things about a work that relates to these approaches.  Do your best with spelling…I will not deduct points if a name/place is misspelled unless I simply cannot understand what you are talking about so I’ll assume you don’t know!  The test will have several sections: some slide identifications that are accompanied by a multiple choice question; two or three short answer questions; some fill in the blank, multiple choice and a matching exercise where you match a term/person with its appropriate answer/definition. I will show slides and give you a test paper…this is not scantron!

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