ART 280W - Modern Art

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Ursinus College

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Description:

Faculty An examination of Western art from the 1860s to the 1960s. The history of modern art from Manet and the Impressionists in the late 19th century, through movements of Post-impressionism, Symbolism, Expressionism and Cubism at the turn of the century to Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism and Pop after the Second World War will be discussed. Artists' work, lives, and contexts will be discussed as will the meanings and consequences of modernism itself. Approaches taken toward the material range from formalist to feminist with particular attention to the relationship between art and society. Three hours per week plus museum trips. Four semester hours. (A.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ursinus.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 409-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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