Final exam review sheet: (Thursday,
December 10th)
The Bauhaus
Our final exam will be based on the following format:
1) Short answer questions (20 points, 20 minutes)
You will be asked questions
pertaining to subjects, issues and changes in art from the periods we've
addressed in relation to our course readings, answerable with either names of
important authors/artists, a few terms, or a short essay.
Be sure to review all of our Bauhaus-related readings!
2) Multiple choice: "Left, Right, Both, Neither" (10 slides,
50
points, 20 minutes)
You will be shown five pairs of
slides. Identify each pair by writing the requested information in the blank (artist,
title, and year [within five years]. For each pair of artworks, you will be given four
statements. These statements may concern cultural context, historical
information, technique and terminology. You will indicate which slide(s)--the
left slide, right slide, both slides, or neither slide--best illustrate(s) the
statements. I have linked below a series of images from the course, which you will
be expected to identify according to the artist, title, and year/s.
3) Short essay question (30 points, 40 minutes)
You will be asked to write an essay
pertaining to a specific question/series of questions relating to a pair of
slides we've studied since midterm. Go to a useful
article on tips for essay writing