Andalusia PAU History of Art study guide
Andalusia PAU History of Art · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Andalusia PAU History of Art exam (Historia del Arte) is the subject-specific paper taken within the university entrance assessment (Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad, PBAU) for students in Andalusia who choose art history as one of their examination subjects. It is aimed at secondary-school leavers seeking admission to Spanish universities, and it is especially relevant for degrees in History of Art, Humanities, Fine Arts, Conservation and Restoration, Architecture, History and Teaching. The Andalusia PAU History of Art study guide has 8 sections and about 3,651 words.
01Ancient and Classical Art: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome
This domain covers Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman art. The PAU tests whether you can identify conventions, materials and functions, place works in chronology, and explain how art served religion, royal power and civic identity.
582 words, about 3 min02Medieval Art: Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic
Medieval art here runs from the Constantinian peace of the Church (313) to about 1400. The PAU tests plan types, vaulting systems, iconography, the role of light, and the function of images in worship and pilgrimage.
488 words, about 2 min03Renaissance and Mannerism
This domain covers Italian and Northern art from about 1400 to 1600. The PAU tests linear perspective and proportion, humanist patronage, the difference between Quattrocento and Cinquecento, and the deliberate artifice of Mannerism.
438 words, about 2 min04Baroque Art
Baroque art runs from about 1600 to 1750. The PAU tests theatricality, dramatic light, the demands of Counter-Reformation and absolutist patronage, and the differences between regional schools.
419 words, about 2 min0519th-Century Art: Neoclassicism to Post-Impressionism
This domain covers five movements from about 1780 to 1900. The PAU tests style, subject matter, technique and the social function of art, and it often asks you to compare two works that use similar formats for different purposes.
431 words, about 2 min06Early 20th-Century Avant-Garde Movements
This domain covers the avant-garde from about 1905 to 1939. The PAU tests formal innovation, the role of manifestos and exhibitions, and the difference between movements that look similar.
416 words, about 2 min07Spanish and Andalusian Art: Al-Andalus, the Golden Age and Modernity
This domain runs from the Mezquita of Córdoba to Picasso, and it is the section where Andalusian specificity is expected. The PAU tests Islamic architectural vocabulary, Mudejar as a hybrid phenomenon, Golden Age painting and the modern Spanish avant-garde.
457 words, about 2 min08Art Historical Method: Formal Analysis, Iconography, Technique, Context and Terminology
This domain supplies the toolkit used in every other section. The PAU tests whether you can move from description to analysis, use iconographic vocabulary correctly, identify materials and techniques, and connect a work to its patron, function and audience.
420 words, about 2 min