I am supposed to take AP Art History next year and would like to prepare for it over the summer…
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What is a good Art History book that gives you short general knowledge about the subject?
Posted by Josh in July 6th 2010
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2 Comments Received
July 7th, 2010 @6:02 pm
I’d suggest these introductory art history books, which AP art history teachers often recommend for summer reading:
Carol Strickland. The Annotated Mona Lisa and/or The Illustrated Timeline of Art History.
Walter Robinson. Instant Art History.
If you are interested in famous paintings, I’d suggest subscribing to and reading some blogs. I write one, titled Famous Paintings Reviewed, available at http://www.TheMasterpieceCards.com.
Best of luck to you — art history is a phenomenal field of study.
July 9th, 2010 @9:28 am
if this is your first art history class, i would start out with sister wendy beckett’s excellent books. there are other more standard textbooks but they are INCREDIBLY boring and you will probably be using one of them in your AP class anyway. sister wendy beckett is really great at looking at works of art and teaching her readers how to understand art. i would go for her most comprehensive book, The Story of Painting. It’s a great read and will get you excited about your AP class. Good Luck!
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