Exam Question

Slide Analysis Essay Question:
For each work shown, you will give as complete of an identification as possible (name and period). Then, in a brief essay, discuss the art historical significance of the monument illustrated. Consider, where appropriate, questions of style, subject matter/iconography, function, context, and how these aspects relate to one another. Be sure you have in your answer indicated what the object illustrated tells us about the culture that produced it.

Welcome

Welcome to the course blog. This is a forum for you, the students of this course, to interact with course content. You will be able to post comments to the blog. These may range from thoughts or observations on the works, comments on other student posts, to questions regarding assignments or deadlines. I will add comments and links to interesting material as well. Please be respectful of all users in your posts and comments. I am looking forward to a great semester with all of you!

Course Links

This is a section where I will post links to interesting sites related to the course content. Feel free to post comments on any of the things you see on these!

General Sites

Comprehensive list of links (by topics):
Greek Art:
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHgreece.html

Roman Art:
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHrome.html

Link to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Greek and Roman collections:
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/greek_and_roman_art

Link to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of thematic essays on Greek and Roman topics:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=20

Link to online resource for Classical Mythology course:
http://www.uwm.edu/Course/mythology/0100/toc.htm

To read more about Marion True and the Italian case against the Getty (for stolen antiquities):
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/marion_true/index.html
(or Google News topic: Marion True)

Greek Art and Architecture

See a video clip of a BBC documentary on Greek sculpture:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88gXWW3qN7o

Video clip of Riace bronzes from BBC documentary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz4c8KGVDnI

Video clip of the optical illusions of the Parthenon (Nova program):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AIXvZRsiq4&feature=related

Research Links

Here is the link to the OhioLink catalogue. Through this site you can check out books online from college and university libraries throughout Ohio with your CCAD ID number:
http://olc1.ohiolink.edu/search

Link to the Dartmouth Writing Programs site on writing art history papers. Great information about types of art history papers, pre-writing strategies, and writing strategies:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/humanities/arthistory.shtml

Recommended Reading

The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities--From Italy's Tomb Raiders to the World's Greatest Museums by Peter Watson and Cecilia Todeschini (dense but a really great investigation of the topic!)