ART 208 19th Century Art
This course will examine the major trends in painting and sculpture
between the end of the Baroque age and the beginning of Modernism, an era
characterized by philosophical Enlightenment, political revolution, and
scientific discovery. The art of this turbulent period was often in
conflict with tradition and the established structures of artistic
training, production and patronage; much of our contemporary understanding
of the nature and role of artists and their work was formed in the
crucible of this fascinating period. The dramatically shifting styles of
this century of art history will offer us rich opportunities to develop
our tools of formal, descriptive analysis, and to articulate the
connections between visual styles and the cultural conflicts which produce
them. This course is offered in the spring semester, 2005-2006.
No Prerequisite.
Credits: 1