Art in World Cultures

Segment 1:

• Introduction to the Visual Arts
  • Define “visual art” and distinguish visual arts from other forms of art.
  • Identify common forms of visual art.
  • Discuss why people create art.
  • Discuss art movements and art periods.
  • Describe career options related to art history and the study of art.
• The Elements and Principles of Art
  • Define art concepts such as hue, value, shape, form, and balance.
  • Identify the elements of art.
  • Identify some of the design principles that artists use.
  • Discuss how the elements of art are used within art pieces.
  • Discuss how design principles are used to arrange the elements of art.
• Critiquing Art
  • Define art critique.
  • Identify some of the benefits of doing art critiques.
  • Explain how context can influence an art critique.
  • Discuss the steps that can be used to complete an art critique.
  • Engage in an art critique of the painting The Raft of the Medusa.
• Prehistoric Art
  • Define prehistoric art and discuss why much of this art remains a mystery to archaeologists and art historians.
  • Describe cave paintings and discuss some of the theories about why they were created.
  • Compare and contrast Paleolithic and Neolithic art.
  • Examine prehistoric sculpture and the reasons it may have been created.
  • Discuss prehistoric megalith monuments and examine the theories about why these monuments were created.
• Ancient Art
  • Identify some of the common characteristics of ancient art.
  • Discuss the art of ancient Sumerians.
  • Explain how Ancient Egyptian religion influenced its art.
  • Identify and discuss the styles of Ancient Greek architecture.
  • Identify the styles of Ancient Greek sculpture and pottery.
• Ancient Roman, Early Christian, and Medieval Art
  • Describe the features used in Roman architecture.
  • Examine early Christian art and its influence on later architecture and art.
  • Define Byzantine, migration, and insular art and the characteristics of these art periods.
  • Discuss the characteristics of Romanesque art.
  • Identify the common features of Gothic architecture.
• The Renaissance
  • Identify the characteristics of Renaissance art.
  • Discuss Early Netherlandish art and its relationship to Renaissance art.
  • Explain how other disciplines of study and social factors influenced Renaissance art.
  • Examine some of the most famous works of Renaissance art, including those by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
  • Define Mannerism and discuss how it differed from the art of the High Renaissance.
• Art of the Americas
  • Discuss geoglyphs in North and South America.
  • Define pre-Columbian art in the Americas.
  • Identify prehistoric painting in the Americas.
  • Examine art from major cultural empires in Mesoamerica and South America, including the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca cultures.
  • Discuss indigenous art in North America such as beadwork, baskets, and totem poles.
• From the Baroque to the Romantics
  • Identify the characteristics of Baroque, rococo, neoclassical and Romantic art.
  • Discuss the social and political influences on Baroque, rococo, neoclassical, and Romantic art.
  • Explain how art from earlier periods influenced Baroque, rococo, neoclassical, and Romantic art.
  • Examine some of the important pieces of art from the Baroque, rococo, neoclassical and Romantic periods.
  • Compare and contrast Baroque art with Renaissance art.
• Modern Art
  • Define art movements such as Impressionism, Postimpressionism, Expressionism, and Realism.
  • Identify the characteristics of Impressionistic and Postimpressionistic art.
  • Describe how modern art movements build on and react to other movements.
  • Discuss some of the major artists of Impressionism and Postimpressionism.
  • Discuss the beginning of photography and its use as an art form.
• African Art
  • Identify the phases of rock engraving found in Africa.
  • Describe the sculptures created by different cultures in Africa.
  • Discuss the different types of masks created and what materials were used to make them.
  • Identify some of the famous architectural creations in Africa.
  • Discuss some of the social and natural factors that influenced the creation of art in Africa.
• Oceanic Art
  • Identify some of the characteristics of Oceanic art.
  • Describe some of the human sculptures found in Polynesia.
  • Discuss how the Pacific Ocean and life on Pacific islands influenced Micronesian art.
  • Learn more about Bisj poles and other Melanesian art creations.
  • Identify some of the styles of rock art present in Australia.