EXTD 115 - Introduction to Botanical Art

Institution:

Wellesley College

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Roche (Friends of Horticulture) and Govan (Friends of Horticulture) NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. ?If you can paint a leaf, you can paint the world? (Ruskin). This course will focus on the roles of botanical art in fine art and science, both historically and in the present day. Students will study the exacting skills demanded of the artist, through study of examples in Wellesley College Library's Special Collections and in practical applications. In the Wellesley College's Ferguson Green-houses, students will obtain grounding in botanical knowledge, basic instruction in representational drawing and color study, as well as an appreciation of the knowledge of the botanical illustrator, as scientist and arti st. Mandatory credit/noncredit. Not offered every year. Subject to Dean's Office appro val. Prerequisite: None Distribution: None Semester: N/O Unit: 0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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