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AP Art History in 15

by Robert Bruns
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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.

Latest episodes

  • Democracy, Gods & Death: How Culture Shapes Art

    October 2, 2026 · 16 min

    In this episode of AP Art History in 15, Mr. Bruns—your 29-year AP teaching veteran—takes us into the ancient Mediterranean to explore three important AP Art History works: 🏛️ #26 — Athenian Agora👗 #28 — Peplos Kore💀 #29 — Sarcophagus…

  • Ancient Egypt: Purpose, Audience & Patron | Hatshepsut & King Tut

    September 25, 2026 · 16 min

    Why did the ancient Egyptians create such elaborate temples,tombs, coffins, and funerary objects? In this episode of AP Art History in 15, Mr. Bruns explores how purpose, intended audience, and patronage shaped Ancient Egyptian art and art…

  • Ancient Egypt, Part 1: Pharaohs, Pyramids & the Power of Images

    September 21, 2026 · 16 min

    In Part 1 of our Ancient Egypt series, Mr. Bruns explores how cultural practices, belief systems, political power, and the Egyptian environment shaped the art and architecture of one of history's most fascinating civilizations. We'll…

  • Ancient Mesopotamia Art - Impact of the Environment, Beliefs, and Politics on art

    September 11, 2026 · 16 min

    Travel back to ancient Mesopotamia—the “land between the rivers”— as we begin a new AP Art History unit and explore how physical setting, belief systems, cultural practices, and political power shaped the art of the ancient world. In this…

  • Theories and Interpretations of Prehistory Art

    August 26, 2026 · 17 min

    In this episode of AP Art History in 15, Mr. Bruns explores how art historians develop theories and interpretations of prehistoric art. Using the Great Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux and Stonehenge, students will examine how visual analysis…

  • Materials, Processes & Techniques in Prehistoric Art | Bone, Rock, Clay & Jade

    August 17, 2026 · 20 min

    How does what an artist uses affect what an artist creates? In this episode of AP Art History in 15, Mr. Bruns takes you deep into prehistoric art to explore how materials, processes, and techniques shaped some of humanity's earliest…

  • Before History: How Culture Shaped the First Art (Unit 1.1)

    August 7, 2026 · 19 min

    What can a 25,000-year-old stone tell us about the people who made it? Quite a lot! In this episode of AP Art History in 15, Mr. Bruns takes you around the prehistoric world to explore how culture, belief systems, survival, and physical…

  • Global Contemporary Art: Purpose and Audience (1980 to Present)

    May 11, 2026 · 18 min

    Step into the world of Global Contemporary Art with Mr. Bruns in this episode of AP Art History in 15. This episode explores how artists and architects from 1980 to the present use art to communicate powerful ideas about memory, politics…