11/27/10 Art History I

Today's Class- Today the class took the 2nd midterm exam, this one covering Early Christian through the Gothic, or everything in Book 2. After that, we started our study of non-western cultures (Book 3) with a look at the art of India.

Important Concepts-

*The similarities of ancient Indus Valley civilizations and those in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Aegean.

*The general characteristics of South Asian figure art.

*The introduction and evolution of Buddhism and Hinduism in India.

*The similarities and differences between Buddhist and Hindu art in Asia

Homework- The next current arts event article is due for next week's class.

For next class 12/4/10- Today's exam will be returned and reviewed, and then we will continue our look at Asian art, with Ancient China, Korea, and Japan. Bring Book 2 (A View of the World) and a notebook.