Art History is strictly a humanities subject, and as such it is more about living life than about earning a living. If you have to ask, "What is it for?" you might not enjoy taking such a class, but in that case, the short answer would be: "Three easy credits."
By the time I finish fleshing out this outline with links, I should be pretty well-versed in "Art History 101"
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Art History Textbooks
Gardner's Art Through the Ages (with ArtStudy Student CD-ROM and InfoTrac )
Amazon Price: (as of 10/11/2008)
History of Art: The Western Tradition
Amazon Price: $95.22 (as of 10/11/2008)
The Telecourse
The exam for this course is based on material presented in the Annenberg/CPB Telecourse Art of the Western World. You could almost buy a TiVo for what the two books above cost new, so check out these broadcast times, and the telecourse companion book below:
Art of the Western World: From Ancient Greece to Post Modernism
Amazon Price: $17.82 (as of 10/11/2008)
Disclaimer
A Study Guide is not a College Course
This lens is not intended to replace a college course in Art History. It is only intended to serve as a starting point for those self-motivated enough to pursue independent study. Please DO NOT complain that this one-page summary "left something out!"
Selected Articles
- Wikipedia : History of Art
- An overview with links to major sub-sections
- Chris Whitcombe's Links
- Dr. Christopher L. C. E. Whitcombe is a professor of Art History at Sweetbriar College (VA)who maintains these exceptionally relevant links:
- Art Periods
- A lot of this course relates to various "periods" inn the development of art as a medium.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art : Art History Timeline
While it was not feasible to follow the course outline exactly you should have no trouble relating it to these resources:
I. Classical- A. Art in Ancient Greece
- B. Roman Art
- II. Western Art History
- A. Romanesque
B. Gothic - III. Early Renaissance
- A. Italy
- B. Northern Europe
- IV. High Renaissance
- A. Artists
1.Leonardo da Vinci
2.Michelangelo
3.Raphael - B. Venetian Art & Architecture
- V. Baroque
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VI.
A.Rococo - B.Neoclassicism
- C.Romanticism
- (Article is mostly about romantic literature.) See also:
1. Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
2. Strum und Drang
3. Hudson River school. -
VII.
A. Realism - B.Impressionism
- C.Post-Impressionism
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VIII.
A. Art Nouveau - B. Expressionism
- C. Cubism
- D. Dada
- E. Surrealism
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IX. Since WWII
A. Abstract Impressionism - See Also: Abstract Expressionism
- B. Pop Art
- C. Since 1968
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