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Art and Culture
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A thematic and cross-cultural introduction to the subjects of art history, the language, and the methods used in the discipline. Students develop an ability to write about Western art and architecture primarily from the Renaissance to 1900. This course focuses on works of art as expressions of social, intellectual, religious, or aesthetic values and is recommended for majors during their first or second years.
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Greek and Hellenistic Art
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A review of the ancient art of the Mediterranean provides a foundation for an examination of the arts of ancient Greece from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods.
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Etruscan and Roman Art
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Hellenistic era through the end of the Roman Empire, including the visual arts from the Etruscan peoples to the early Christians.
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Italian Renaissance Art
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The visual arts of Italy from the late medieval period through the end of the sixteenth century. Artists covered include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, and Titian.
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Medusa's Gaze: Art in the Age of Galileo
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Visual arts of Western Europe, from the early seventeenth century to the mid-eighteenth century. Examples of seventeenth-century artists include Caravaggio, Bernini, Borromini, Gentileschi, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Vermeer.
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Nineteenth Century Art
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Investigation of four European movements (Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism) from the mid-eighteenth century through the nineteenth century.
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Twentieth Century Art
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Investigation of the development of Modernism and its demise during the second half of the twentieth century. Multiple styles are discussed from the late nineteenth century to 1960.
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Non-Western Art (Topics)
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Selected areas of non-Western art. Course offerings based on availability of instructor. May be repeated for credit if topics are different.
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African Art and the Diaspora
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Survey of the visual arts of ancient Egypt, the Equatorial Forest, and the Savannah regions of Africa. Introduces a wide range of African traditions and their continuation in the Americas. Students examine how institutions value African art.
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Art of the Native Peoples of North America
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Introduces students to traditional and contemporary art made by indigenous individuals and groups in North America. Participants examine sculpture, painting, pottery, textiles, and human adornment. The course is organized according to cultural areas; however, common thematic issues and the effects of colonialism are stressed in discussion and assigned readings.
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Feminist Art |
Investigation of the development of the feminist art movement from the 1970s to the present, as well as contemporary artwork by women artists. Readings and lectures focus on feminist approaches to the ``craft/art'' issue as well as ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation.
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Saints and She-Devils |
Examination of some of the most common depictions of women during the late Medieval and Renaissance periods, beginning with Eve and the Virgin Mary. Themes include popular images of the hag, the witch, and the prostitute as well as other depictions that demonstrate how man is led astray by feminine wiles. Readings span from the Bible and Thomas Aquinas to contemporary scholars in Gender Studies.
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Advanced Topics are also available. |
Examination of particular themes in art history. The course integrates material from other disciplines. Upcoming topics may include: The Sistine Chapel; Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael; Monet and the Impressionists; Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe; Classical Architecture; and the Legacy of Rome.
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