South Portland, Maine 04106

Fine Arts Department

Title: Survey of Western Art History I Catalog Number: ARTH145 01 Instructor: Virginia Rose Credit Hours: 3 E-mail: [email protected] Class Meeting: Tues. & Thurs. 11 – 12:15 Office/Phone: SEA Center Room 104, 741-5537 Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 3 – 4, and by appt.

Course Syllabus

Course Description

Art History Survey I is the first in a two-semester comprehensive examination of the development of Western art. We begin the course with the origins of human creativity, then progress chronologically through time uncovering the evolution of themes, traditions, and influences within historical, social, political, technological and religious context. Class lectures will include slide presentations, movie/film screenings, active discussion and classroom activities, and writing exercises. There is a required field trip to the Walker Art Museum at Bowdoin College. Topics to be covered in this class include the art and architecture of: Prehistory; Egypt & the Ancient Near East; Ancient Aegean; Etruscan; Greek; Roman; Early Christian & Byzantine; Early Medieval, Romanesque & Gothic. Pre-Requisite: ENGL100

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:

 Articulate a better understanding and awareness of visual art  Describe historical and contextual developments of art and artists  Engage in critical discussions related to art  Identify and discuss the significance of the major works and artists of Western Art from Prehistory to 1400.

Required Text: Stokstad and Cothren, Art History, 5th Edition, Portable edition Books 1 and 2 You may also opt to purchase the e-book version of this text, which comes with MyArtsLab. Please bring your textbook to class with you! If you use MyArtsLab, you will be assigned a course code for MyArtsLab access at the beginning of the course.

Course Requirements

Mid-Term Exam Image Comparison Essay Final Exam Scholarly Article Analysis Museum Visit Paper Attendance & Participation Short Essays & Quizzes

Grading Criteria / Student Evaluation

Student’s work will be evaluated on their knowledge of important time periods, cultures, artworks and artists; their contribution to class discussion and the quality of writing skills. Grading and evaluation will include attention to deadlines and requirements specific to the assignments, as well as attendance and participation.

The course grades are weighted in the following manner:

Image Comparison Essay 10 % Final 25 % Scholarly Article Analysis 10% Mid-Term 25% Museum Visit Paper 10% Attendance & Participation 5% Essays & Quizzes 15%

93-100 = A 83-86 = B 73-76 = C 61-66 = D

90-92 = A- 80-82 = B- 70-72 = C- 0-60 = F

87-89 = B+ 77-79 = C+ 67-69 = D+

Classroom Expectations Please be considerate of my time and that of your fellow students by refraining from rude, disruptive or disrespectful behavior. The following behavior will not be tolerated during class lectures: sleeping; reading; completing assignments for other classes; using a cell phone; text messaging. Electronic devices are not permitted in class. If you are having any difficulties (at home, at work, on campus, with my teaching methods, taking notes, completing assignments, etc.), please let me as soon as possible. I cannot help you if I do not know there is a problem.

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ARTH145: Survey of Western Art History I Course Schedule

Jan. 16/18 Prehistoric Art: Read Starter Kit, Introduction and Chapter 1 pages xiv – 25 On Web: SmartHistory: Woman of Willendorf Crash Course World History - The Agricultural Revolution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yocja_N5s1I&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9 Stonehenge Video on PBS Nova: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxgtpSr7Jfc

Jan. 23/25 Art of the Ancient Near East Reading Chapter 2, p. 27-47 Film: “Iraq: Cradle of Civilization” On Web: Crash Course - Mesopotamia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sohXPx_XZ6Y&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

Jan. 30/Feb. 1 Art of Ancient Egypt Reading Chapter 3, p. 49-79 On Web: Smarthistory: “Akhenaten and his Family” and “Rosetta Stone” Crash Course - Egypt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Wvw6BivVI&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

Feb. 6/8 Art of the Ancient Aegean Reading Chapter 4, p. 81-99 MyArts Lab: video – Lost Wax Casting On Web: The Minoan Snake Goddess and Matrilineal society: http://arthistoryresources.net/snakegoddess/aegeanmatriliny.html

Feb. 13/15 Art of Ancient Greece Reading Art of Ancient Greece, Chapter 5, p. 101-155 “How Art Made the World”: Greek Art – Excerpt from “More Perfect than Perfect”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-nMtUrmsVI On Web: The Parthenon on PBS Nova: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaDTGn1_IkM&t=3907s Crash Course – Greeks and Persians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-mkVSasZIM&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

Feb. 20/22 Etruscan and Roman Art Reading Chapter 6, pp. 157-213 On Web: SmartHistory: “Four Tetrarchs” British Museum: “Life and Death in Pompeii”; Animated “Building Trajan’s Column” Crash Course – Roman Empire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPf27gAup9U&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

Friday Feb. 23 Field Trip!!! Bowdoin College Museum of Art! Meet at 10:30 am in Museum Lobby

Feb. 27/Mar. 1 Roman Art cont.

Mar. 6/8 Midterm Review/Midterm Exam

March 12 – 18 SPRING BREAK Mar. 20/22 Museum Paper due Thursday; Jewish and Early Christian Art Reading Chapter 7, pp. 215-231 MyArts Lab: Closer Look – “Synagogue Floor,” “Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus” On Web: Crash Course - Christianity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG55ErfdaeY&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

Mar. 27/29 Byzantine Art Reading Chapter 8, pp. 233-263 MyArtsLab: Architectural panoramas of San Vitale Film: “Engineering an Empire: The Byzantines” (on digital.films.com) On Web: Smarthistory: Hagia Sophia; St. Mark’s Cathedral Video: Parchment and Vellum production

April 3/5 Islamic Art Reading Chapter 9, pp. 265-292 On Web: Smarthistory: Read “Dome of the Rock” Video: Glazed Ceramic Tilework; Dome of the Rock Video Tour Crash Course - Islam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpcbfxtdoI8&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

April 10/12 Early Medieval Art in Europe Reading Chapter 15, pp. 429-457 On Web: Crash Course - Dark Ages: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV7CanyzhZg&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9 Video: Making an Illuminated Manuscript

April 17/19 Scholarly Article Analysis paper due Thursday Romanesque Art Reading Chapter 16, pp. 459-493 Bayeux Tapestry (19th century version), scene by scene: http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/Index.htm On Web: Smarthistory “Tympanum at Vezelay” Crash Course - The Crusades: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0zudTQelzI&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

April 24/26 Gothic Art of the 12th and 13th Centuries Reading Chapter 17, pp. 495-529 Building the Great Cathedrals on PBS Nova: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjV2B9fZoe8 MyArtsLab: Closer Look – Chartres stained glass and Rose Window; Psalm 1 of Windmill Psalter

May 1/3 Comparison Essay due Thursday Gothic, cont.; Fourteenth-Century Art in Europe Reading Chapter 18, pp. 531-561 MyArtsLab: Closer Look: Church of St. Francis of Assisi (in chapter 17); video egg tempera process

May 10/12 Final Review/Final Exam