A history answer names the culture, what the work was for, and one feature you could still see. A date you are not sure of is better left out.
The idea
Prehistoric art includes paintings on cave walls, often of animals, made with mineral colours. The work is tied to living: hunting, and beliefs we cannot fully recover. Describe the animals, the surface and the materials. Do not invent a cave, a year, or a story about a named artist. Egyptian art was made to last and to serve the dead as well as the living. A standing figure often uses a composite view: the head in profile, the eye as if from the front, the shoulders from the front, and the legs in profile. The aim is a complete and lasting body, not a snapshot from one glance. Stone, paint and clear outlines support that aim.
Greek art is usually taught in three stretches. Archaic work is earlier and stiffer. Classical work seeks balance in the human figure. Hellenistic work is later and often more dramatic in movement and feeling. You do not need every temple. You need the change, and one feature. Renaissance art, in Europe, is a rebirth of interest in the human figure, in observation, and in linear perspective. Artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael are safe to name only when you can say what they worked on: a painting, a drawing, or a sculpture of the human figure. A comparison question needs both sides. Stopping after Egypt, when the question also asked for Greece, has answered half. If you are unsure of a year, describe the feature and leave the year out.
The General Knowledge in Art tips guide is the written paper: the objective items, the essay, and how to build a point. The Visual Arts tips guide covers the studio papers that sit beside it. Start practising on glearn.now with Kevin and Anna. WASSCE General Knowledge in Art tips