History 332 - Villas of the Hudson Valley Art

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

The villa or country house, as opposed to a working farm, embodies a city dweller's idyllic interpretation of country life. Built more to embody an idea than fulfill a function, it encourages innovation in expressing the patron's or architect's views on the relationship between man and nature. The architecture of the Hudson Valley played a critical role in the development of the country house and landscape garden in the United States. This seminar, through site visits and primary source research, studies local developments within the larger context of the history of villa architecture.

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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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