Welcome to Art HistoryWhat is Art History? Art History is the study of art at different times in the past. Some questions Art Historians like to answer are:
Why do we study it? Humans
have made art for a long time and will continue to make art for a long
time to come. You can learn about the people from the time period
because you can connect art to the politics and social structures of the
society in which the art was made. Artists have always been a part of
society and, a lot of times, the art can reveal secrets about who was powerful and what was important to the people. How do you study it? In this course, art from the past is categorized chronologically (from oldest to most recent) as well as by common characteristics. Groups of art or artists that are similar to each other are categorized into movements or periods of art. How does this website work? Click on the lessons at the top of the page in the order below. At the end of each lesson there will be directions to go to the next lesson, or go to the Review Test page and take a Review Test. Order of Lessons
You can get a review test answer sheet from Ms. Allekotte. Each test is worth 20 points, and your grade will be the average of your test scores (worth 80%) and your final project (worth 20%).
When you finish all of the lessons, you will get 0.5 credit that will count toward your Fine Arts requirement, or your elective requirements if you've already fulfilled fine arts. If you have any questions, please ask Ms. Allekotte. |
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