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AP Art History in 15

This podcast series is designed to help Advanced Placement (AP) Art History students gain an understanding of the "250" works of art and art history. The series will try to connect works of art and architecture to help students succeed in the AP Exam.

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00:09:57

Rome, the Mediterranean, and the Echoes of Empires

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/07/28

In this episode, Mr. Bruns sails into the heart of the Roman Empire to explore how interaction with other cultures (via the Mediterranean Sea) influenced the making of two iconic Roman monuments: Augustus of Prima Porta and the Flavian Amphitheatre, better known as the Colosseum.

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00:10:03

Power, Purpose, and Patronage in the Roman World

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/06/10

In this episode, Mr. Bruns, unpacks a fundamental concept in Roman art: How purpose, intended audience and patronage shape artisitic production.This episode covers three iconic Roman works:The House of the VettiiHead of Roman PatricianForum of Trajan

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00:13:36

Evolution of Greek Sculptures

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/05/30

In this episode, Mr. Bruns discusses two of the most celebrated sculptures from ancient Greece—Anavysos Kouros and Doryphoros by Polykleitos—to answer three key questions:First, how do these works show continuity or change withinan artistic tradition?Second, why do these changes or continuities matter?And third, how did cultural interactions shape these masterpieces?

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00:14:23

Ancient Greeks

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/05/23

In this episode Mr. Bruns dives into six major works from Ancient Greece, and how their cultural context and artistic techniques shaped their creation.This episode explores:the Athenian Agorathe Peplos Kore from the Acropolisthe Niobides Kraterthe Grave Stele of Hegesothe Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamonthe Seated Boxer

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00:11:15

Ancient Egyptian Art – Culture, Belief, Setting, and...

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/05/22

In this episode, Mr. Bruns, heads to the sands of Ancient Egypt to explore five key monuments and objects. In this podcast he will discuss how Egypt’s cultural practices, religious beliefs, and natural environment shaped the art, and how the materials and methods available influenced what the Egyptians created—and why it endures today.Works discussed in this episode:Palette of King NarmerSeated ScribeGreat Pyramids at Gizastatue of King Menkaura and QueenTemple of Amun-Re at Karnak

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00:13:35

Ancient Near East (Mesopotamia)

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/05/21

In this episode, Mr. Bruns is heading back—way back—to the cradle of civilization: the Ancient Near East - MesopotamiaToday’s episode explores five major works from the region,all of which speak volumes about power, spirituality, and survival in one of the world’s earliest urban landscapes. And we’ll explore them through two keyquestions:1. How did cultural practices, belief systems, and the physical setting shape the art of the Near East?2. How did materials, processes, and techniques affect what

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00:11:38

Prehistory Volume II

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/05/20

In this episode, Mr. Bruns, dives deep—into a cave, and onto a windswept plain of England—to examine how we interpret two of the most mysterious and iconic prehistoric works of art: the Great Hall of Bulls in Lascaux, France, and Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England.

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00:07:20

Prehistory Volume I

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/05/19

Your host, Mr. Bruns, dives deep into one of themost essential themes in art history: how materials, processes, and techniques affect art and art making, and how artistic decisions about form, style, materials, technique, and content shape a work of art.Works covered in this episode:1. The Camelid Sacrum in the shape of a canine2. The Running Horned Woman3. The Beaker with Ibex Motifs4. The Anthropomorphic Stele5. The Jade Cong6. A Terra Cotta Fragment from the

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00:07:53

Mosques and Churches

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/02/26

In this episode, Mr. Bruns compares and contrasts Islamic mosues and Christian churches. Both considered sacred sites for worship, but also demonstrate much more.https://www.rome-museum.com/st-peters-basilica.phphttps://www.hagiasophia.com/https://catedraldesantiago.es/en/cathedral/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1397/https://smarthistory.org/the-dome-of-the-rock-qubbat-al-sakhra/

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00:16:23

Merode Altarpiece and Adam & Eve

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/01/30

In this episode, Mr. Bruns will discuss how to look at art (form, function, content, and historical context). He will discuss two, of the 250 utilizing this technique - "The Merode Altarpiece" by Robert Campin and Albrecht Durer's "Adam and Eve"https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/470304 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/336222

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00:12:35

Northern Renaissance Art and The Ghent Altarpiece

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/01/24

In this episode, Mr. Bruns discusses the key characteristics of Norther Renaissance and in the second part he will discuss the Ghent Altarpiece by Jan van

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00:06:09

Renaissance Printmaking

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/01/21

In this episode, Mr. Bruns compares woodblock, etching and engraving techniques that allowed Northern Renaissance artists, like Durer, to show their mastery in this new

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00:06:28

Buon Frescoe v Secco Frescoe

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/01/17

In this episode, Mr. Bruns will discuss the difference between "buon frescoe" and "secco frescoe". He will also discuss the pros and cons of using the materials and give a few examples of artists who used one of these

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00:16:28

The Arena Chapel and Giotto

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/01/08

In this episode, Mr Bruns examines the Arena Chapel and the artist Giotto di Bondone. The podcast digs into why the chapel was constructed and the masterful works of the Proto-Renaissance artist (also grandfather of Renaissance art)

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00:08:49

Gothic Moralized Bibles and the Röttgen Pietà

AP Art History in 15 ·

2025/01/03

In this episode, Mr. Bruns discusses the patronage and purpose of Moralized Bibles such as the Blanche of Castile and King Louis IX of France and the Scenes from the Apocalypse. In the second part of the podcast Mr. Bruns discusses the highly charge Rottgen Pieta.

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00:12:48

Chartres Cathedral

AP Art History in 15 ·

2024/12/18

In this episode, Mr. Bruns talks about the Chartres Cathedral, located in France. The episode discusses the exterior of the chruch and what makes it "Gothic." The second part of the podcast, Mr. Bruns examines the Notre Dame de la Belle Verriere stainglass window and compares it to the Tree of Jesse So, if you are a student in an AP Art History class, grab a pencil and some paper - time to take notes. Enjoy!

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00:10:31

Gothic Art and Architecture Background

AP Art History in 15 ·

2024/12/16

In todays podcast, Mr. Bruns explores the historical context behind the Gothic art movement. Topics will include the founder of Gothic church movement. The meaning of Gothic. The goal of Gothic architecture. Life in Europe during the 12th and 13th centuries. Finally, the birth of Scholasticism.

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00:14:36

Romanesque Churches

AP Art History in 15 ·

2024/12/13

In this podcast, Mr. Bruns will discuss the Romanesque churches of St-Foy, St. Vincenc, St. Lazare, and the Church of St. James, Santiago de Compostela. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/669/ https://smarthistory.org/last-judgment-tympanum-cathedral-of-st-lazare-autun-france/ https://smarthistory.org/church-and-reliquary-of-sainte%e2%80%90foy-france/

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00:12:04

Romanesque Architecture and "Holy Robbery"

AP Art History in 15 ·

2024/12/12

In this podcast Mr. Bruns discusses the important elements about Romanesque architecture and some of it components. There will be a conversation about "Holy Robbery" of relics.

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00:12:26

Medieval Art

AP Art History in 15 ·

2024/12/10

In this podcast, Mr. Bruns will discuss the political, social, and religious backgrounds to the creation of art in the period of 550 to 750 CE. He will highlight key works from the Hiberno-Saxon art period that are part of the AP Art History 250.

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