Middle School

Impressionism, ancient Egyptian art and architecture, the art of the Renaissance, Chinese art (Xia to Qing dynasties), Modern Art from Picasso to Pollock, Pop Art and Conceptual Art, Contemporary Art, Ancient Egyptian pyramids and temples, Greek Parthenon and Classical architecture, Roman Art and Architecture (Colosseum and aqueducts),Gothic cathedrals (Notre Dame, Chartres), Renaissance architecture (Brunelleschi’s dome, Palladian villas).

Students should be able to identify notable artists, works, and artistic techniques from the above categories.

‍Ex: Starry Night is a painting by which Dutch post-impressionist who famously cut his ear off?”

A: Vincent Van Gogh

High School

The development of major artistic movements and their impact on culture, including Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Expressionism; ancient Egyptian art and architecture, including pyramids, temples, and tomb paintings; the evolution of Renaissance art and its key figures, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo; Chinese art from the Xia to Qing dynasties, including calligraphy, ceramics, and landscape painting; Modern Art from Picasso to Pollock, covering Cubism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism; the rise of Pop Art and Conceptual Art as responses to consumer culture; key figures and themes in Contemporary Art; major architectural achievements, including the Greek Parthenon and Classical architecture, Roman art and engineering innovations such as the Colosseum and aqueducts,Gothic cathedrals like Notre Dame and Chartres, and the advancements of Renaissance architecture through Brunelleschi’s dome and Palladian villas.

Students should be able to identify notable artists, movements, works, artistic techniques, and artistic motifs from the above categories.

‍Ex: Imagine you are the Baroque artist Caravaggio, and you want to create a painting with an intense contrast between light and dark. What technique would you use, which derives from the Italian words for clear and dark?

‍A: Chiaroscuro