Synopses & Reviews
ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING A 5 ON THE AP ART HISTORY EXAM?
Get fully prepared with the AP Art History test prep AP teachers recommend.
The Most Complete AP Art History Subject Review:
Everything you need to know for the Advanced Placement Art History exam, selected and presented by seasoned high school faculty with extensive AP Art History experience. As an added bonus, all 400 art masterpieces referenced or represented in the book appear on a CD in full color.
The Best AP Art History Practice Exams Available:
2 full-length AP Art History practice tests based on official AP Art History exam questions released by the College Board - balanced to include every AP Art History topic and type of question you can expect on the actual AP® Art History exam.
Total Explanations of AP Art History Exam Questions & Answers:
Each AP Art History practice test comes with detailed feedback on every question. We dont just say which answers are right - but why the others are wrong, so youll be prepared for the AP Art History exam!
Proven Test Prep Methods:
REAs focused AP Art History content and practical advice has helped millions of AP students score higher. With our step-by-step plan, you can earn a 5 on the AP Art History exam and get the credit you deserve!
Recommended by AP Art History Teachers:
For years, AP Art History teachers have relied on REA for effective, authoritative Advanced Placement study guides. Our authors include nationally known AP experts who have personally coached generations of successful Advanced Placement students. In our AP Art History test prep, weve combined the insights of two of the best AP Art History teachers in the U.S. into one powerful volume.
Get the Worlds Most Advanced AP Art History Software:
REAs TestWare combines a realistic AP test environment with the most powerful scoring analysis and diagnostic tools available. With every AP Art History practice test you take, youll gain knowledge and confidence for the real AP exam. Automatic scoring and instant reports help you zero in on the topics and types of AP Art History questions that give you trouble now, so youll succeed on the exam.
Synopsis
Are You Serious About Scoring a 5?
Then Become an Art Expert with REAs AP Art History Test Prep!
Our new, expanded second edition with CD-ROM includes a fast review and full index - specifically designed for students serious about scoring a 5 on the exam!
REAs landmark AP Art History test prep is now available in a second edition. Now bigger and better than ever before, this new edition includes a fast review and a full index. Spanning the world of art from ancient to modern times, this test prep is based on the material found on the official AP Art History exam. The comprehensive, up-to-date review covers every exam topic: Ancient through Medieval, beyond European Artistic Traditions, the Renaissance to the Present, and more.
But our test prep doesnt just talk about the art, we show you the art! Each work of art referenced or represented in the book appears on a CD in full color - allowing you to view more than 400 art images!
The CD-ROM contains the books two full-length practice exams in a timed format with instant scoring, providing the closest experience to the actual test. The CD also includes full explanations for each answer to help you study smarter.
With REAs AP Art History test prep, youll become a connoisseur in the world of art!
Synopsis
Are You Serious About Scoring a 5 on Your Advanced Placement® Exam? Then Become an Art History Expert with REAs Test Prep for the AP® Art History Exam!
Spanning the world of art from ancient to modern times, this test prep is based on the material tested on the official AP® Art History exam. The focused review covers every exam topic you need to know: Ancient through Medieval, beyond European Artistic Traditions, the Renaissance to the Present, and more.
But our test prep doesnt just talk about the art, we show you the art! Each work of art referenced or represented in the book appears on a CD in full color - allowing you to view more than 400 art images.
The book includes two full-length practice tests based on actual AP® Art History questions. Each practice exam comes with detailed explanations of answers for every question. We dont just say which answers are right — we explain why the other answer choices are wrong — so youll be prepared on test day.
This TestWare edition features both of the books practice tests on CD in a timed format with instant scoring, diagnostic feedback, and detailed explanations of answers. Our TestWare CD offers the most powerful scoring and diagnostic tools available today. Automatic scoring and instant reports help you zero in on the AP® Art History topics and types of questions that give you trouble now, so youll succeed when it counts.
This complete test prep package comes with a customized study schedule and REAs test-taking strategies and tips.
REAs Art History test prep is a must-have for students taking the AP® Art History exam!
About the Author
The co-authors of this book, Larry Krieger and Frank Chmiel, have invested in these pages the wisdom and experience they have gained as developers of an AP® Art History program that has led the world three years running “in helping the widest segment of their total school population achieve an exam grade of 3 or higher.”
Larry Krieger earned his B.A. and M.A.T. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his M.A. from Wake Forest. Mr. Krieger taught sociology, American history, world history, and European history, retiring in 2004. Currently, Mr. Krieger presents SAT® workshops in Atlanta, Minneapolis, Denver, and Charles County, Maryland.
Over the past four years, Frank Chmiel, a 1998 graduate of Princeton University, has taught more than 400 students in AP® Art History, and a number of them have been motivated to continue their study in art history at the college level, including study abroad. Mr. Chmiels nine-year teaching career has also included classes in 20th-century U.S. history, world history, and criminal justice.
Table of Contents
About Our Authors
About REA/Acknowledgments
Study Schedule
INTRODUCTION
A Note from the Authors
Chapter 1 - Excelling on the AP Art History Exam
PART 1 ANCIENT ART
Chapter 2 - Prehistoric Art
Chapter 3 - Art of the Ancient Near East
Chapter 4 - Ancient Egyptian Art
Chapter 5 - Aegean Art
Chapter 6 - Art of Ancient Greece
Chapter 7 - Etruscan Art
Chapter 8 - Roman Art
PART 2 MEDIEVAL ART
Chapter 9 - Early Christian Art
Chapter 10 - Byzantine Art
Chapter 11 - Islamic Art
Chapter 12 - Early Medieval Art
Chapter 13 - Romanesque Art
Chapter 14 - Gothic Art
PART 3 RENAISSANCE ART
Chapter 15 - Precursors of the Renaissance
Chapter 16 - The Early Renaissance
Chapter 17 - Giants of the High Renaissance
Chapter 18 - Mannerism
Chapter 19 - The Northern Renaissance
PART 4 BAROQUE ART
Chapter 20 - Baroque Art
Chapter 21 - The Golden Age of Dutch Art
Chapter 22 - French Art, 1661-1789
PART 5 NINETEENTH-CENTURY ART
Chapter 23 - Neoclassical Art
Chapter 24 - Romanticism
Chapter 25 - Realism and the Birth of Photography
Chapter 26 - Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
Chapter 27 - Other Late Nineteenth-Century Art Styles
Chapter 28 - Nineteenth-Century Architecture
PART 6 TWENTIETH-CENTURY ART
Chapter 29 - Early Twentieth-Century Art
Chapter 30 - Twentieth-Century Art Between the World Wars
Chapter 31 - Twentieth-Century Art After World War II
Chapter 32 - Twentieth-Century Architecture
PART 7 KEY POINTS YOU ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY HAVE TO KNOW
Chapter 33 - Key Female Artists and Patrons
Chapter 34 - Key Figures in American Art
Chapter 35 - Key Points About Art Beyond the European Tradition
Chapter 36 - Fifty Terms You Absolutely, Positively Have to Know
Chapter 37 - Our Top Picks
PRACTICE EXAMS
Practice Exam 1
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
Practice Exam 2
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
ANSWER SHEETS
Image Acknowledgments
Index
INSTALLING REAs TestWare®