Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Art outline · Section B: Historical and Cultural Dimensions of Art
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Prehistoric Art; Greek Art; Roman Art; Medieval Art, including architecture, surface decorations and calligraphy.
Objective
Compare the materials, styles and techniques used in the different historical periods; classify periods and styles, with emphasis on architecture, surface decoration and calligraphy.
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Renaissance Art and artists: Giotto di Bondone, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael (Raffaello Santi), etc.
Objective
Compare Renaissance artists, their works and their styles.
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Nineteenth- and twentieth-century art movements: Impressionism, Realism, Futurism, Cubism, Bauhaus, Pop Art, Abstract Expressionism and Fauvism.
Objective
Differentiate between the various art movements; analyse their styles, techniques, innovations and influences.
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