G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School
AP Art History Summer Assignments
Z. Haibi Figuera
[email protected]
Analysis & Vocabulary Journal
1. Blue Art Analysis
a) Watch –Blue: History of Art in Three Colors (Episode 2)
i. 1/4
https://youtu.be/peh1_VEtzP8?list=PLM4S2hGZ
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ii. 2/4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzKJDym6C
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iii. 3/4 Not found online
iv. 4/4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PRKgzli7q
4&index=8&list=PLM4S2hGZDSE7GnK6Satpf4A
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b) Choose an Art Piece that Utilizes the Color Blue (may be
one found in the video or one of your own choosing) and
complete an Art Analysis using the ART Analysis Handout
on page 2.
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G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School
AP Art History Summer Assignments
Z. Haibi Figuera
[email protected]
*Works of Art convey emotions through shapes, colors, size & contrast
*Works of Art are always connected to their historical movements- even if it’s
to reject it
*Works of Art often showcase large universal themes
*Examine the purpose of the Art and it will often reveal hidden meanings and
agendas
*Artistic Movement to which the artist
belonged
*Historical Period in which she/he
lived
*(3) Key Historical Issues effecting
the construction of art
*Places where the artist worked
*Describe what you see (figures,
shapes, landscapes, object)
*Describe the Narrative (the story or
idea expressed by the art)
* What was the intended purpose for
the creation of the work of art?
*Include an Image of your
chosen Work of Art
* Title
*Artist
*Size
*Present –day Location
*What is the mood or emotional
effect of the work of art?
*What is the predominate color and
focus?
*Where is the light/shine?
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G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School
AP Art History Summer Assignments
Z. Haibi Figuera
[email protected]
2. Vocabulary Journal (Due the First Day of Class)
a) In a bound journal:
i. Define each vocabulary word (remember these
are art terms, a regular dictionary may not help)
ii. Identify the time period and country/culture the
vocabulary word is attached to
iii. Provide one example/illustration (photo or
drawing) of the word (a painting, a sculpture, a
photograph, or an architectural item/building)
b) A quiz will be given at the end of the first week of class to
assess your understanding of the terms listed below.
1. Pylon
2. Hypostyle
3. Hierarchical scale
4. Register
5. Repousse
6. Corbelled Vault
7. Kouros
8. Abstract
9. Caryatid
10. Pediment
11. Entablature
12. Contrapposto
13. Frieze
14. Fresco
15.Orant Figure
16. Pendentive
17. Exemplum Viriutis
18. Encaustic
19. Enamel
20. Mihrab
21. Haniwa
22. Ambulatory
23. Tympanum
24. Clerestory
25. Barrel vault
26. Groin vault
27. Entablature
28. Vellum
29. Diptych
30. Triptych
31. Iconoclasm
32. Chiaroscuro/Tenebrism
33. Grisaille
34. Encorche
35. Orthogonal
36. Itaglio
37. Basilica (both Roman &
Christian)
38. Avant-garde
39. Necropolis
40. Minimalism
41. Cantilever
42. Biomorphic
43. Assemblage
44. Vanitas
45. Daguerreotype
46. Stupa
47. Apotheosis
48. Ziggurat
49. Mudra
50. Ukiyo-e
51. Mosaic
52.Kaaba
53.Votive figure
54. Cuneiform
55. Clerestory
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