The following summarizes what a student should have learned from reading each chapter of A History of Western Art.

It is assumed that students can identify all works by title, artist (if known), culture (or nationality) and time period, medium, and style. It is also assumed that students will look up and be able to define the bolded glossary terms. In addition, further examples of what a student should be familiar with are listed below.

After reading chapter 2, you should be able to:

1. list and define the formal elements of art.
2. identify the expressive qualities of line, shape, and color.
3. make a drawing illustrating the nature of linear perspective.
4. compare shading with shadow.
5. describe the color wheel and the properties of color.
6. draw the most common regular shapes and name them.
7. explain the relationship of black and white to color.
8. use stylistic terminology to describe an image.
9. draw a cylinder, cube, and sphere.