ARTH 201 - Art History:A Woman's View

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Lasell University

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Description:

This course presents a survey of paintings, sculpture, photography, and architecture of women artists from medieval times to the present. The course investigates the role of the female form in art as created by female artists, the impact of women artists in context of their own time, and issues of art and sexual politics. Artists covered include Sophonisba, Anguiscola, Artemisia Gentileschi, Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, Rosa Bonheur, Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Kathe Kollwitz, Diane Arbus, and Louise Nevelson. Prerequisite: Either ARTH 103, ARTH 104, HIST 203, PHIL 202, or permission of the instructor. As needed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lasell.edu/

Phone Number:

(617) 243-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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