July 28 - Early Aegean and Archaic Greek Art

Exekias, Achilles and Ajax Playing a Games of Draughts, c. 540 BC

Etruscan Museum, The Vatican

Class

1. Review Aegean and Early Greek Art in Stokstad's Chapter 4
2. Discuss future classes in the fall
3. Tour the Greek galleries

Homework

1. Finish reading Chapter 4
2. View the video on Exekias' vase (pictured above) and try the quiz on Smarthistory
3. View other videos on Smarthistory and read the text.

We will continue our Study Group in September -
Best wishes for the rest of the summer,
Beth

July 21 - Egypt During the New Kingdom through Rome

Queen Nefretetete, wife if Akhenatan (Amenhotep IV)

Egyptian: New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1340-36

Class - 

We continue to discuss Ancient Egypt

New Kingdom through Classical Period- tour in the Met

Homework - 

Chapter 3 - the Aegean World  in Stokstad

Smarthistory

July 14 - Old Kingdom

Old Kingdom, Pharaoh Menkaure and his Queen, 4th Dynasty, c. 2548-30 BC, 

4 feet, 6 7/8 inches, Greywack, Boston Museum

July 14th - 

Class - 

We continue to discuss Ancient Egypt

Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom - tour in the Met

Homework - 

We are still on Chapter 2 of Stokstad

Mummification process video

July 7: On to Egypt

Egyptian, Musicians and Dancers, from unknown tomb, 18th Dynasty, British Museum

Class: Ancient Egyptian Art

1. Review last class on Prehistoric Art. 
2. Powerpoint on Egyptian Art and Mesopotamia 

Homework:

1. Please read Chapter 2 in Stokstad.
2. Please read my lecture, attached to an email.
3. Please listen to this YouTube of Ancient Egyptian music
4. Please view this YouTube on the Venus of Willendorf
5. Please watch this cartoon on Smarthistory on Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian Art

I look forward to seeing you at the Met on July 7th at 1 pm.

Best regards,

Beth

Beth S. Gersh-Nesic

Director

New York Arts Exchange