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๐Ÿ–ผAP Art History
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FRQ 2 โ€“ Visual/Contextual Analysis (Long Essay)
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Unit 1: Global Prehistory, 30,000-500 bce
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Practice FRQ 1 of 19
Note: There are no images provided for Question 2.
2. In Global Prehistory, art was often created to connect the physical world with the spiritual world through ritual or religious practices.
Select and completely identify one work of art from the list below or any other relevant work from Global Prehistory (30,000โ€“500 BCE) that reflects religious or spiritual beliefs or practices.
Explain how the work reflects religious or spiritual beliefs or practices.
When identifying the work you select, you should try to include all of the following identifiers: title or designation, artist, culture of origin, date of creation, and materials. You will earn credit for the identification if you provide at least two accurate identifiers, but you will not be penalized if any additional identifiers you provide are inaccurate. If you select a work from the list below, you must include at least two accurate identifiers beyond those that are given.

In your response you should do the following:

  • Provide two accurate identifiers for the work of art you have selected.
  • Respond to the prompt with an art historically defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.
  • Support your claim with at least two examples of relevant visual and/or contextual evidence.
  • Explain how the evidence supports the claim.
  • Corroborate or qualify your claim by explaining relevant connections, providing nuance, or considering diverse views.
Great Hall of the Bulls
Jade cong
Stonehenge






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