**Art History 2012 Before/After**

Schonie

So...any tips? What are you studying for it? Nervous?
I'm so screwed for this exam...have a free day tomorrow though so I'll be doing a lot of cramming..
Think I'll do High crosses, newgrange, iron and bronze age, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Vermeer and Van Gogh...and of course the appreciation...

Wanchor

What is everyone doing for the appreciation? I really have no idea what to study for that. I have a good background in design so that should be enough, right? Right..? I mean, we are just appreciating.

Also, if I wanted to History, I would have done History. I'm not really sure why this applies to art in general. Of course I see the benefit in looking at how old masters painted but the reasons behind it and the circumstances don't really affect how I draw. Still though, it is quite interesting.

@Op, this is in the front of my Less Stress, More Succes. It provides a pretty comprehensive and concise summary of the paper:

FinnD

Don't know where to start for this, haven't done art history in so long

ImFudged

Haha im making art appreciation up on the spot couldn't be arsed preparing for that crap

SeanMadd

Wanchor wrote: »

What is everyone doing for the appreciation? I really have no idea what to study for that. I have a good background in design so that should be enough, right? Right..? I mean, we are just appreciating.

Also, if I wanted to History, I would have done History. I'm not really sure why this applies to art in general. Of course I see the benefit in looking at how old masters painted but the reasons behind it and the circumstances don't really affect how I draw. Still though, it is quite interesting.

@Op, this is in the front of my Less Stress, More Succes. It provides a pretty comprehensive and concise summary of the paper:

They should really include some good info. in the appreciation section, and maybe have some sample essays too I know the new red one has but I already had this one bought so wasn't arsed to get another :P

Mani09

Does anyone have any info about test... Like recommended pages, timing, structure essays. I havent a clue :-( it's so unfair because I got an A2 in my actual art in the mocks but got 50% in art history.. It put my overall grade down to lyk 70.... And I think that's going to happen me in my leaving . Also does anyone have sample answers

Schonie

Mani09 wrote: »

Does anyone have any info about test... Like recommended pages, timing, structure essays. I havent a clue :-( it's so unfair because I got an A2 in my actual art in the mocks but got 50% in art history.. It put my overall grade down to lyk 70.... And I think that's going to happen me in my leaving . Also does anyone have sample answers

My teacher said 3-4 pages including drawings, so it's not that bad cause they take up a lot of space. There are three questions that you have to do so I'd say spend about 45minutes on each because each is worth the same amount of marks (50m)
There is no particular structure to the essay...just answer the questions and give your opinion as well...
If they say describe something, they usually give a list of what to refer to (techniques used, the motifs, etc.) so don't forget to refer to them! People often forget to put in the function as well - put it in even if they don't ask you!
And yeah...if you know your facts, it's grand...

Mani09

Schonie wrote: »

Mani09 wrote: »

Does anyone have any info about test... Like recommended pages, timing, structure essays. I havent a clue :-( it's so unfair because I got an A2 in my actual art in the mocks but got 50% in art history.. It put my overall grade down to lyk 70.... And I think that's going to happen me in my leaving . Also does anyone have sample answers

My teacher said 3-4 pages including drawings, so it's not that bad cause they take up a lot of space. There are three questions that you have to do so I'd say spend about 45minutes on each because each is worth the same amount of marks (50m)
There is no particular structure to the essay...just answer the questions and give your opinion as well...
If they say describe something, they usually give a list of what to refer to (techniques used, the motifs, etc.) so don't forget to refer to them! People often forget to put in the function as well - put it in even if they don't ask you!
And yeah...if you know your facts, it's grand...

But I don't know my facts . Just going to cram tomorrow morning and about 4 hours today....,.. Any predictions . Thanks

Whatsernamex33

I really think High crosses is going to come up for Irish.. Hoping too :P

That guy who predicts subjects on YouTube has one up for art now.. It may help a little

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFb_T4hrkjE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Schonie

Mani09 wrote: »

But I don't know my facts . Just going to cram tomorrow morning and about 4 hours today....,.. Any predictions . Thanks

I don't know my facts either:D...Trying to cram them in my head now but I feel like my brain is equivalent to scrambled eggs now:o
There was a question on Newgrange last year but not a lot of people caught on to that so I think there is a chance that Newgrange might come up again this year...
I'm also learning High Crosses..I'm thinking about learning manuscripts as well, even though they came up last year because of the way the exams are going this year...
I'd also know my metalwork because it comes up almost every year, but if you know an answer to another question, I'd steer clear of the illustrated questions because you can't really draw anything but the thing that's illustrated on the sheet so you are really just copying...but if you don't know anything else, just try to label your drawings and maybe do some close-ups of the decoration...
We didn't do architecture so I can't really predict anything in there...

For the European, just learn some of the artists you did in school...usually you'd find something that will fit in the list question...
If you are trying to predict artists for the other Qs, Caravaggio hasn't come up for 3 years, Picasso for 3years, Giotto for 5years, Eyck for 5years, Titian for 3years, Rubens for 5years,Degas for 3years and Van Gogh hasn't come up in a while either...just pick the ones you did in class...I'm doing Caravaggio, Picasso and Van Gogh as well as Da Vinci...and if I have time, Durer - if self-portrait comes up for the list..

And for appreciation, we haven't done anything else than gallery visis, so I can't really help you with that...:)
If you're doing the gallery Q, just have have that prepared and 3works that you've seen there and a contrast of it to a small exhibition...and how would you use it to do your own exhibition...

Wow...this is long lol...sorry:D

ismiseaoife

The only chapters we've done is Newgrange, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Romanesque & Gothic.. Should I be okay?

hugokatie

im thinkin bronze age, manuscripts, high crosses, osbourne...donatello, van eyke and botticelli no reason why, jst my gut feeling ha , well il know if i was right or rong tomoro i spose ha

Schonie

ismiseaoife wrote: »

The only chapters we've done is Newgrange, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Romanesque & Gothic.. Should I be okay?

I'd say so:)

There are some here: click

GrahamH220

Really hoping Impressionism and High Crosses come up. Have Manet learned to a tee!

ImFudged

My teacher showed my class this really good website. It has info on everything (except maybe the appreciation) http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/

Whatsernamex33

What are examples stone crosses? Carndonagh, Fahan Mura.. And what else? Looking at a marking scheme that requires 3..

CFC4lyfe

Would studying:

Stone Age/Iron Age/ Bronze Age

Claude Monet
Vincent Van Gogh
Edgar Degas
Paul Gauguin

Be OK?

FreeFallin94

Would stained glass windows be important to know for the Gothic section? Have nothing on them!

Schonie

Whatsernamex33 wrote: »

What are examples stone crosses? Carndonagh, Fahan Mura.. And what else? Looking at a marking scheme that requires 3..

Duvillaun Slab, Reask Pillar, Aiglish Pillar, Turoe Stone (that's pre-christian)
and High crosses - the crosses at Ahenny, Cross of Moone, Cross of Muireadach

Whatsernamex33

This is going to sound stupid haha, but I genuinely don't know what to study.. What's everyone else doing?

Vetton

Whatsernamex33 wrote: »

What are examples stone crosses? Carndonagh, Fahan Mura.. And what else? Looking at a marking scheme that requires 3..

Ahenny high cross, Co. Tipperary.
Cross of Moone, Co. Kildare.
Muiredach's Cross, Monasterboice in Co. Louth.

My exam is only a good few feet away from one of the high crosses on the course. I'll just take a stroll tomorrow morning then so.

Astrozombies

So much to revise so little time
I'm only revising Leo, Bottichelli, Massachio, Gitto, Raphael, Renoir, Degas, Monet, Manet, Stone crosses, Bronze age, newgrange.. and film and gallery q

Whatsernamex33

Tell me about it! I actually don't know what to be looking at.. My teacher really was useless, great for the practical but useless at teaching the history.. Never even got the appreciation started like..

Mani09

Any predictions for European ?

Schonie

Mani09 wrote: »

Any predictions for European ?

Giotto, Caravaggio, Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Picasso, Degas, Eyck, Rubens, Titian

I'm personally doing Caravaggio, Van Gogh, Da Vinci and Picasso...

pattttyy

i hope to god bronze age/iron age or newgrange come up...and for the european i know leonardo and giotto really well and kinda know picasso and michaelangelo...appreciation pfffffffft.. i hope thats enough..i wana be one of those 1.3% who get an A

Whatsernamex33

I doubt Newgrange will come up.. I know it did come up last year, and there's nothing stopping it again.. I just think it's so unlikely

Schonie

Whatsernamex33 wrote: »

I doubt Newgrange will come up.. I know it did come up last year, and there's nothing stopping it again.. I just think it's so unlikely

Yeah...but my teacher said that many people kinda didn't know it was Newgrange so it might come up again...but I guess the chances are still small

pattttyy

if you dont know your stuff at this stage..well.....................good luck is all i can say

Whatsernamex33

I swear, High crosses better come up tomorrow :O

ismiseaoife

Does anyone have any differences between romanesque & gothic?

Wanchor

So that was grand. Appreciation a bit iffy but otherwise, great. To the dude who suggested Carivaggio, I think you may have saved me 30+ points and I thank you.

ImFudged

Oh god i seriously was handy ****ing bricks going in then i wrote like 11 pages (including sketches). I did the fibula/sun disc then i did the question on masaccio. The appreciation was **** i was very tempted to do the coin question but instead i wrote two pages on the work office at home.

shenerd

I did the megalithic/iron age stone carving which was kind of shakey and a bit short but what's done is done. Glad Masaccio came up! and really liked the exhibition question! so overall not too bad, was secretly hoping for an A1 but don't think that's gonna happen now, but it could have been worse...

Schonie

That was actually okay...Did the stone carving on megalithic/iron age, caravaggio (loved that one) and the gallery Q which was a bit iffy but I wrote 3pages and havent finished it...but otherwise it was grand..very happy

Lamie

Nice paper. Loved the da Vinci question. So annoyed I mixed up the Cross of scripture with the Muiredach Cross. There goes my A:( Oh well onto physics

Whatsernamex33

What was that second High cross?

Vetton

Did the High Crosses, the Masaccio and the coin questions. That coin question only got two pages and it was such a horrible product design question. I wasn't able to name one of the crosses, but I talked about it other than that, so I'd only lose about five marks, right?

Lamie

Whatsernamex33 wrote: »

What was that second High cross?

Crosses were Scripture Cross and Dysert O'Dea Cross

flerg

Art teacher abroad needs to know what came up on honours and ordinary paper, can a kind soul post first couple of questions and gallery question........pretty please. ? Quote=Wanchor;79206165]So that was grand. Appreciation a bit iffy but otherwise, great. To the dude who suggested Carivaggio, I think you may have saved me 30+ points and I thank you.[/Quote]

Whatsernamex33

Awh, I got the name of the second cross wrong still talked about it though :L

Whatsisname

I just realized I confused Monet for Manet......FOR **** SAKE LIKE, WHY DO YE HAVE TO HAVE SUCH SIMILAR NAMES!?

Mani09

I didn't have a clue for European art so wrote about surrealism for question 15..... Haha I realized after the exam that genre painting has nothing to do with surrealism .... Ah well there's nothing I can do about it now... Life goes on

flerg

Can someone please tell me what came up on the honours paper.......please! Gallery question and first 2 in each section.....Impressionism?

CiaranK

If I talked about the crosses for 4 pages with sketches but referred to one as the Muiredach's cross and 'the second cross' will I still get marks for it?

Vetton

CiaranK wrote: »

If I talked about the crosses for 4 pages with sketches but referred to one as the Muiredach's cross and 'the second cross' will I still get marks for it?

That's what I did too. I think it's only about five marks for not naming it as long as you did everything else. Check the marking scheme.

CiaranK

Vetton wrote: »

That's what I did too. I think it's only about five marks for not naming it as long as you did everything else. Check the marking scheme.

Coola Boola, cause other than that I think it went well.

Edit: Turns out I got the name of the Caravaggio painting wrong too. There's so much stuff, I confuse the names so easily

Lamie

flerg wrote: »

Can someone please tell me what came up on the honours paper.......please! Gallery question and first 2 in each section.....Impressionism?

Overall
Section 1;
Stone carving from Megalithic - Iron age
Bronze age metalwork
Scripture Cross & Dysert O' Dea Cross
Georgian Architecture
Oisin Kelly
Artists

Section 2;
Sculpture x2 (Don't know what they are)
Masaccio
Da Vinci & another High Ren artist
Caravaggio
Turner
Monet & Renoir + another Impressionist

Section 3;
Gallery vs internet
Aspects of film making

Gallery Question
A vast array of art, craft, design, and heritage images is now available on the internet. Are visits to galleries/museums/heritage sites any longer central to the appreciation of such works? Give reasons for your answer while making reference to internet examples and two specific works from a named exhibition that you have visited.

Section 1
1. Describe and discuss the development of stone carving in Ireland from the Megalithic Period to the Iron Age. In your answer include detailed reference to named examples and to form, decoration, and the techniques used in their production.
and
Discuss briefly the function of the examples you have chosen

2. Name and discuss the two objects which are illustrated on the accompanying sheet. Refer in your answer to function materials, skills, and decorative techniques.
and
Briefly describe two other types of metalwork from this period.

Section 2
1. Name and discuss in detail the two sculptures illustrated on the accompanying sheet, making the periods in which they were produced, and to their themes, composition and style
and
Discuss briefly the role of sculpture in a named medieval church/cathedral that you have studied.

Schonie

What did everyone do for Q1? (the stone carving one)
I talked about the entrance stone in Newgrange and the Turoe stone...got 3 and a half pages, which is good for me since I have small writing:D

Schonie

Oh and for Caravaggio I talked about the Supper at Emmaus that they gave us and also the other one that he did + another painting (the Crucifixion of St.Peter)...I did sketches for all three of them - do you think that might raise my mark a bit?:)

Wanchor

Schonie wrote: »

Oh and for Caravaggio I talked about the Supper at Emmaus that they gave us and also the other one that he did + another painting (the Crucifixion of St.Peter)...I did sketches for all three of them - do you think that might raise my mark a bit?:)

I did the the Supper at Emmaus too except I spelled it Supper at Annus. >.< The examiner won't notice it's 'anus' with an extra 'n' right? ..right?