Sunday, July 13, 2014

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


Thursday, July 3, 2014

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



Tuesday, June 24, 2014

June 30 - Introduction to Art History and Prehistoric Art

Black Bull, Lascaux Caves, c. 25,000 BC



June 30 - Class at the Met: Art History and Prehistory

Preparation before class:
  1. Visit the Lascaux Cave on line and select one of the images that intrigues you: http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/#/fr/00.xml
  2. Read the Introduction and Chapter One in Stokstad's Art: A Brief History.
  3. Read Lecture 1, which you will receive as an attachment.


Class discussion:
  1. What is art history?
  2. Paleoliethic vs. Neolithic Art
  3. Prep for Mesopotamia for next week


Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Back to Basics: An Art History Study Group For You



Paleolithic, Venus of Willendorf, c. 25,000 BC

Are you ready for your own art history study group?  Join us for in-person, focused discussions with experienced art-lovers, just like you.

Our goal is to dig deeper into art by studying specific examples in a textbook and in New York museum collections.  The textbook provides basic information and an organized path for our explorations.  Weekly discussion groups give us a place to share our ideas.  This blog will keep a record of our progress and provide some supplementary material. Written lectures, diagrams and charts will be sent only to enrolled members of the study group.

Please bring your knowledge, intuition and sense of humor.

Syllabus for the Summer Series:
June 30 - Prehistoric and Mesopotamian
July   7 - Egyptian
July 14 - Ancient Greek
July 21 - Ancient Roman
July 28 - Ancient Jewish Art at the Jewish Museum

Instructor: Beth S. Gersh-Nesic, director, New York Arts Exchange
Textbook: Art: A Brief History by Marilyn Stokstad (2006)
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art cafeteria (except July 28 at the JM)
Day: Mondays
Time: 1 - 3 pm

Fee: $250 for the summer series of 5 classes; $60 a la carte

To enroll, please contact Beth at nyarts.exchange@verizon.net,

We hope you will join us for a spirited study of the world's greatest masterpieces.
NB: This study group meets on Mondays; the tours will continue to take place on Wednesdays.


Beth New York

aka Beth S. Gersh-Nesic, Ph.D.
Director
New York Arts Exchange
www.nyarts-exchange.com