Mid Term guide and Study Sheet
Your mid term will consist of 3 types of questions:
Essay- This will be based on the chapter homework questions. There are themes prevalent in many of the homework questions that you will be asked to synthesize such as the incorporation of animals or the representations of gender. You will be given one essay question around a broad theme which you should discuss with the art of the different cultures and time periods of this unit (Chapters 1-7 of the book) 50 points.
Comparisons. Art history is about being able to compare and contrast monuments and images. There will be two comparison essays worth 25 points each. Each comparison will contain 2 or 3 of the images that we have covered in the chapter images and you will need to write a compare and contrast response. I have placed a discussion area titled Comparison Essay Practice so that you can practice and discuss ideas of how you might answer a question like this if it was on the exam. 25 points each (50 points total)
Short Answer. This section will be a series of 5 short answer question that will deal with more fact based aspects of the course and will be based on the material below on this review sheet. 10 points each (50 Points total)
The below list of terms will be beneficial for in at least two ways. First, the short answer section may directly reference some of these terms. Second, proper use of these terms in other parts of the exam and in your writing assignment will positively affect your grade.
Q1 Roles of Women- How do we see the roles of women changing and shifting in the art of this unit? What evidence is there that complicated our understanding of gender roles within ancient civilizations? Pick 3-5 objects from different chapters and discuss. Q2 Compare and Contrast Snake Goddess with Aphrodite of Knidos Q3 Compare and Contrast Ashurbanipal hunting lions with Trajans Column
Q4 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Ground Line Q5 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Entablature Q6 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Laocoon Q7 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Isis
Q8 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Kamares Q9 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Mastaba Q10 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Composite View Q11 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Cuneiform
Q12 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Hierarchy of Scale Q13 Define the below term and give an example of an art work that relates to it from this course and explain your reasoning. Pliny the Elder
