What is the purpose of Flashcards?

Flash cards will be used as a study guide to help you remember the artworks, architecture, and basic information about each work that you will need to know.  You should separate the cards by designating a color code for each content group (Prehistoric, Greek, etc).  You will need to purchase "5 x8" index cards in bulk as you will be creating over 250 flashcards. AMAZON LINK

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What should I include on a Flashcard?

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Front:

THE IMAGE - All Flash Cards will have an image on one side and text information (The IDENTIFIERS and FFCC's - see below) on the back.  I will provide black and white images for each work of art to paste on the front but if you have access to color images...even better!

 

Back:

IDENTIFIERS

Title- Underline 2D and 3D artworks, not architecture.

Artist -  (if known)

Date - When was the artwork/architecture created?   Is it BCE or CE (must include

Material/Technique (media) - What is the art made of? HOW is it made?

Period/Movement/Culture - Give the cultural and time reference (Baroque, Egyptian, Prehistoric, Contemporary)

Original Location - Where was the art originally intended for?  (A temple, church, gov't building, or public square?)

Location - 

Patron - (who commissioned it? if known)

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F.F.C.C.'s

FORM- Finer details. The Elements of Art and Principles of Design, don't just write, "statue" because that's not helpful at all.

FUNCTION- What is its purpose? What was it made to be used for, or do? 

CONTENT- What can you see? What is the subject matter?
 CONTEXT- WHY? What was happening during this time that caused this piece to be created?     Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual, Art

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Snapshot Sheets

So what, exactly, IS a snapshot sheet?

 

1. Snapshot sheets are a way to structure basic, research-based information about a work of art pertaining to its form, content, context, and function. 

 

2. Snapshot sheets can help relate a specific work of art to AP Art History big ideas/essential knowledge statements. 

 

3. Snapshot sheets may be used to connect a specific work with others that address similar ideas.

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4. Snapshot sheets contain the most important information about a work of art/architecture, along with images, so you'll not only understand the art but the global connections.  Think of these sheets as you final "text book", your Cliff Notes, your ultimate study guide.