How do you study art history effectively?

Writing down information can lead to memorization with little effort.

1. Take notes in class.
2. Take notes while reading the assigned texts. (Underline first and then go back. Summarize what you learned in your own words on another sheet of paper or on your computer.)
3. Organize your notes by topics.
4. Make a timeline.

What do you read in art history?

1. Penelope J.E. Davies, et al., Janson’s History of Art (9th edition)

• Hal Foster, Rosalind Krauss, et al., Art Since 1900 (3rd Edition, two volumes)
• Giorgio Vasari, Lives of the Artists.
• H.H. Arnason, History of Modern Art.
• E.H. Gombrich, The Story of Art.
• The editors of Phaidon, The Art Book.

Is studying art history hard?

Yes, art history is hard. The skills gleaned in an art history degree are as widely transferable as those used in the study of history, or, to be honest, the sciences and maths, those apparently impregnable mainstays. To group art history with, say, art, is to misunderstand the way the subject is taught.

Is art history an easy class?

Because Art History Hones Your Skills As was mentioned in the introductory paragraph, art history is not an easy “A.” There is more to it than memorizing names, dates, and titles. An art history class also requires you analyze, think critically, and write well. Excellent skills.

Who wrote the first important book on art?

Because his book Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects, first published in 1550 in Florence and in a greatly enlarged edition in 1568, was ‘perhaps the most important book on history of art ever written’ (Peter and Linda Murray, 1963), making Vasari the first art historian in the modern sense.

Who wrote understanding art book 1550?

Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects

Is art history hard to study?

Who wrote the first book on understanding art?

Lois Fichner-Rathus
Understanding Art by Lois Fichner-Rathus.

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