| Course Details
| Course Name: | Art History: Ancient to Gothic | | Grade Level: | 9th - 12th | | Credits: | .5 | | Description: | The course begins with a general discussion of art and the place of art in the development of human civilization. It introduces man's earliest reflective art form - cave paintings – and moves forward in time to the art of early civilizations of the Middle East. The course then moves into an exploration of Roman and Greek art. Students then explore the art of India, China, and Japan. From there we jump across the Pacific Ocean to America to investigate the art of Early American civilizations and societies. Then we travel across the Atlantic Ocean to learn about African Art. The final leg of the journey takes us to the Middle East and Europe to explore Islamic art and Early Christian influenced art: Byzantine, Romanesque, and gothic. Students are inspired to create a few simple art projects based on the styles and movements they have studied. Web resources from the greatest museums in the world are accessed including the Guggenheim, the Met, and the Louvre. | | |