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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS OF ART, the JAMB Art syllabus expects you to study:
- 1. HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS OF ART: a. Prehistoric, Greek and Roman Art;
- Medieval Art: architecture, surface decorations and calligraphy;
- b. Renaissance Art and Artists: Giotto Di Bondone, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael (Raffaello Santi)etc.
- c. 19th and 20th Century Art Movements;
- Impressionism, Realism, Futurism, Cubism, Bauhaus, Pop art, Abstract v.
- Expressionism and Fauvism.
Study notes & guidance
Study HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS OF ART using a recommended Art textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Art, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS OF ART, you should be able to:
- Compare their materials, styles and techniques;
- Classify the periods and styles with emphasis on architecture, surface decoration and calligraphy;
- Compare the artists, their works and styles;
- Differentiate between the various art movements;
- Analyze their styles techniques, innovations and influences;
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Art syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.