Great Themes in Art

Changing treatment of central themes, issues, and problems in art history. Topics change; offerings usually available in Modern and Islamic. List of current offerings available in Art History Office, 317B Bartlett. Prerequisite: upper-level survey course on theme to be examined, or consent of instructor.

Art & the City-State in ERI

Chronological survey organized by city rather than artist to provide a stronger sense of the social context in which works of art were produced. How city-states develop distinctive artistic styles, and how different govenmental systems favored various forms of patronage. Cities include: Naples, Rome, Siena, Florence, Milan, Mantua, Ferrara, Padua, Urbino, and Venice. Central themes: the revival of interest in classical antiquity and the development of the mathematical system of one-point perspective. (Planned for Fall)

Romanesque & Gothic Art

The development of architecture, sculpture, painting, and the minor arts from 1050 to 1400 in France, England, and Italy. The society in which these art forms developed; the relationship of the monuments to contemporary political, social, intellectual, and literary trends. Prerequisite: ART-HIST 100 or consent of instructor. (Planned for Spring)

Great Themes In Art

Changing treatment of central themes, issues, and problems in art history. Topics change; offerings usually available in Modern and Islamic. List of current offerings available in Art History Office, 317B Bartlett. Prerequisite: upper-level survey course on theme to be examined, or consent of instructor.
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