AP Art History
TEXTBOOKS WILL BE HANDED OUT IN CLASS IN AUGUST
Required Supplies:
1.) A 2” or 3” (3 ring) Binder, any color and/or style, to keep at home.
2.) Barron’s AP Art History, 3rd Edition, by John Nici, M.A.
ISBN#’978-1-4380-0493-8 (without CD)
3.) A smaller binder or folder to carry to class.
4.) Notebook or note paper (prepare to take a lot of notes in class!)
Barron’s Assignment: DUE the first day of class!
1.) Read and familiarize yourself with the book by reviewing the Introduction.
2.) Read pgs. 69-76, Chapter 1 = Global Prehistory. Read and take notes on the
‘styles’, cultures, and locations of the different artworks; make flashcards on the
vocabulary on page 75.
3.) Read pgs. 403-417, Chapter 29, Global Contemporary. Read and write down, for
each of the 27 art pieces in this section:
 Questions you have about these very diverse, unique, and probably in some
cases, odd pieces of art. What DON’T you understand?
 Statements/observations, even insights, about the art. What DO you
understand?
Khan Academy Assignment: DUE the first day of class!
Go to the link below and watch the 2 videos. Each video is 5 minutes in length and is
about one of the art pieces from Chapters 1 and 29 in Barron’s, corresponding to the
above assignment. Add any ‘insight’ about the 2 art pieces you learned by viewing the
videos which you did not get from Barron’s
1) Content Area 1; #’5 - Bushel with ibex motifs
2) Content Area 10; #’229 - A Book from the Sky, Xu Bing
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/introduction-aparthistory/a/required-works-of-art-for-ap-art-history
Exposure Assignment: DUE the first day of class!
During the summer go and SEE some ‘Art/Architecture’ first hand. You may visit a
castle if you go to Germany or go to a local Museum such as the Morse Museum of Art
in Winter Park, or any Museum/Gallery/Landmark in any State/Country you may travel
to. Take a photograph of yourself (if allowed) with ONE PIECE OF ART or ONE
BUILDING and write a 5-7 sentence paragraph about the art/architecture.
Include:
1.) Name/Title of the piece of art or architecture
2.) Name(s) of the artist/architect who created the art or building
3.) The date the art piece or building was completed
4.) The material used to make the art (ex. oil paint, marble, steel, clay)
5.) Why did YOU choose this piece of art or building? What do YOU like about it?
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