Art History 257 - Art in the Age of Revolution:European Painting,1760-1860

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Bard College

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Description:

A social history beginning with the art of the prerevolutionary period and ending with realism. Major topics include changing definitions of neoclassicism and Romanticism; the impact of the revolutions of 1789, 1830, and 1848; the Napoleonic presence abroad; the shift from history painting to scenes of everyday life; landscape painting as an autonomous art form; and attitudes toward race and sexuality. Emphasis is placed on French artists such as Corot, Courbet, David, Delacroix, Géricault, Greuze, Ingres, and Vigée-Lebrun; Constable, Friedrich, Goya, and Turner are also considered.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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