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This website is created for the use of teachers as well as art history students. This site focuses primarily on art beyond the European tradition, with the intentions of bringing a greater understanding and deeper knowledge of the art of these non-Western cultures. On each sub-page under the page "Non-European cultures", you will find information about the art of these cultures, as well as an interdisciplinary connection to other subjects such as math, science, and literature, and how the art from these various cultures connect with other disciplines. You will also find a page dedicated to study resources for art history students, created to deepen students' knowledge of art beyond the West, and prepare students for the AP art history exam. Also included in this website is a proposal for a research study that would document the research processes of my current art history class; how they use technology to gain knowledge of other cultures, and how their own research alters their perception of other cultures. My intentions are for this site to become a resource for my AP art history classes in the years to come, as well as an inspiration to teachers of other disciplines to include examples and references to art history in their own teaching.
The image above shows Portuguese painted tile, and is an example of how Eastern cultures have effected Western art. The designs of painted tile in Portugal, Spain, Morocco, and throughout Europe originated in the Near East, in Babylon the earliest glazed ceramics were constructed in the form of bricks and were used for building. The Persians perfected techniques, and expanded tile production and use. The elaborate designs come from Islamic motifs, using geometric shape and calligraphy instead of humans, animals or nature as design elements. Below are some examples of regional tile designs from Western Europe and the Near East:
The image above shows Portuguese painted tile, and is an example of how Eastern cultures have effected Western art. The designs of painted tile in Portugal, Spain, Morocco, and throughout Europe originated in the Near East, in Babylon the earliest glazed ceramics were constructed in the form of bricks and were used for building. The Persians perfected techniques, and expanded tile production and use. The elaborate designs come from Islamic motifs, using geometric shape and calligraphy instead of humans, animals or nature as design elements. Below are some examples of regional tile designs from Western Europe and the Near East: