Exploring Art History in the Museums of the World

Jan Quist

763-521-7291

jan@quistnet.com

 

Weekly Topics

 

1.      Greetings from instructor

Introductions

Present syllabus

How to use the computers

·        Navigation

·        Bookmarks

·        Email

·        Artsconnected

Virtual Museum Tour and survey

Topics for discussion

·        What art do you like?

·        What can you learn from art?

·        What is good art?

 

2.      Art of the Ancients

·        Egypt

·        Greece

·        Rome

 

3.      Art of the Middle Ages & Byzantium

 

4.      Art of the Renaissance / Art of the Baroque and Rococo Styles

 

5.      Art of the Enlightenment: revolution and restoration / Art of the Modern Era: Pre-modern and 20th century

 

6.      Presentations, Conclusion and Good Byes.

 

 

Weekly lesson plan:

·        Begin with short warm up activity.

·        Power Point presentation on the art history topic.

·        Students do research on the Internet using my art history resource web page.

·        Conclude with sharing what they have found and printing examples.

 

Assignments:

·        Weekly selection of 3+ art objects on the topic and print images.

·        Assemble images into a scrapbook-like report.

·        Optional visit to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, perhaps as a group.