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Download free-response questions from past AP Art History exams, along with scoring guidelines, sample responses from exam takers, and scoring distributions.
- Grade Distributions
Grade distributions for the 2006 AP Art History Exam.
- 2003 Scoring Statistics
Scoring statistics for the 2003 AP Art History Exam. AP...
- Grade Distributions
- General Scoring Notes
- Question 2
- Overview
- Task A: Provides two accurate identifiers for the work of art selected. (1 point)
- Task B: Responds to the prompt with an art historically defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning. (1 point)
- Task C: Supports the claim with at least two examples of relevant visual and/or contextual evidence. (2 points)
- Task D: Explains how the evidence supports the claim. (1 point)
- Task B: Responds to the prompt with an art historically defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning. (1 point)
- Task C: Supports the claim with at least two examples of relevant visual and/or contextual evidence. (2 points)
- Task D: Explains how the evidence supports the claim. (0 points)
- Task A: Provides two accurate identifiers for the work of art selected. (0 points)
- Task B: Responds to the prompt with an art historically defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning. (0 points)
- Task C: Supports the claim with at least two examples of relevant visual and/or contextual evidence. (1 point)
- Task D: Explains how the evidence supports the claim. (1 point)
Except where otherwise noted, each point of the rubric is earned independently. For instance, a student could earn one or two points for evidence (Row C) or earn the point for analysis and reasoning (Row D) without earning a point for claim or thesis (Row B). Accuracy: The components of this rubric each require that students demonstrate art histori...
Note: Student samples are quoted verbatim and may contain spelling and grammatical errors.
Responses were supposed to demonstrate a number of skills related to art historical thinking including argumentation, visual and contextual analysis, and historical interpretation. To be awarded all six score points, the response needed to successfully accomplish the following tasks: Select and identify an appropriate artist’s self-portrait from La...
The response correctly identified the medium as “oil paint on canvas” and country of origin as “France.”
The point was earned for stating, “Le Brun conveys her identity in this self portrait through connections as a court painter, and status as a elegant artist as well as a woman.” This provides an art historically defensible claim that establishes a line of reasoning related to the prompt. The claim suggests that Le Brun conveys her self-identificati...
The response earned the first point for describing how the artist holds “her brush elegantly.” This is a point of visual evidence that is relevant to the topic of the prompt. The response earned the second point for noting the “delicate, joyful smile on herself.” This is a point of visual evidence that is relevant to the topic of the prompt. The re...
The response earned the point for connecting the visual evidence of how she holds “her brush elegantly” to the claim regarding “her high status as an artist and painter.” The response underscores the act of painting as an elegant activity confirming the social status of Le Brun as an artist. Task E: Corroborates or qualifies the claim by explaining...
The point was earned for stating, “In the work, he has shown himself as a soldier, referencing how he almost fought in WWI, but did not due to mental illness.” This provides an art historically defensible claim that establishes a line of reasoning related to the prompt. The claim suggests that his self-portrait as a soldier conveys Kirchner’s ident...
The response earned the first point for describing, “He conveys himself with a disproportionate face and body.” This is a point of visual evidence that is relevant to the topic of the prompt. The response earned the second point for noting that Kirchner “faked being mentally ill to get out of being drafted into the German Army.” Although this order...
The response attempts to connect the visual evidence of the description of the face and body as “disproportionate” to a “stoic feeling,” but this does not sufficiently describe the feelings expressed by the visual evidence in the figure of Kirchner. He is not hiding his pain and suffering, like a stoic, but revealing it through the “disproportionat...
The response attempts to earn the point with “acrylic” and “South America,” but these are incorrect identifiers.
The response did not earn the point because the claim statement is not attempted.
The response earned the first point for describing how the artist is “portraying her natural brows, which went and goes against Euro-centric beauty standards for women.” This is a point of visual evidence that is relevant to the topic of the prompt. The response attempts to earn the second point by stating, “She wears flowers of bright colors,” how...
The response earned the point for connecting the depiction of Kahlo’s “natural brows, which went and goes against Euro-centric beauty standards for women” to her embrace of “her native culture and ethnic background.” The response provides a clear connection between the visual evidence of Kahlo’s self-depiction and her identity as a Mexican woman. Q...
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