Art History 290ra - Colloquium: Topics in Art History-Representing Animals

This colloquium investigates the space between animal studies and art history. Examining case studies from the early modern period to the present, the class considers questions such as: What constitutes the animal, and how do images shape responses to this question? How and why have artists deployed animals as visual signs? How did the collection of animal specimens in the West both depend on and sustain networks of imperialism? Students' conversations center around the meaningful role images and objects play in shaping understandings of the human, the animal, nature, identity, and both human and animal culture. Prerequisite: ARH 110. Restrictions: ARH 290 may be taken for credit a total of 4 times with different topics. Enrollment limited to 20. (E)

[CE] ARH 290 Limit; Prereq: ARH 110