Honors Art History & Criticism I

LEARNING GOALS
Module

Semester 1
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

recognize art vocabulary and how to apply it when viewing art

understand the elements and principles of art used to create a

visual story and/or representation

recognize the technical skill and content of Prehistoric art

After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

understand the impact of Egyptian and Near Eastern cultures

on the art of Greece

recognize the utilitarian nature of Greek art

After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

identify the design and function of sacred spaces and objects

recognize Christian iconography and symbolism

understand the geography, politics, artistic styles, and spiritual

narratives in Judism, Christianity, and Islam

After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

understand the connection between politics and religion within

Romanesque art

recognize how spiritual values were communicated in sacred

spaces through the manipulation of light