Art History 272 - ART & REVOLUTION IN EUROPE

This course surveys the major trends in European art and visual culture of the century following the French Revolution of 1789. From prints ridiculing the French king to photographic reports of military conflicts in the British empire, stylistic innovations introduced by avant-garde painters to the demise of state-sponsored art institutions, this course explores how change happens in art, in society, and their relationship to one another. Through the study of Goya, the Pre-Raphaelites and Eiffel Tower, among other examples, we work to develop sophisticated definitions of “modernity” and “modernism,” key concepts in the study of 19- and 20th-century art. Group B