Art History 403 - American Art

Institution:
Manhattan College
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Description:
Examines American painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic art and selected decorative arts from the colonial period to 1970. Special emphasis is on correspondences and parallels with European culture, the unique characteristics of American realism, and the social and political contexts. Topics include the emergence of American art, 1760-1840; the American Romantic tradition as seen in the Hudson River School and Luminism; the insurgent Realists of The Ashcan School; the pioneers of American Modernism; and the Abstract Expressionists. Artists and architects discussed include West, Copley, Jefferson, Cole, Durand, Powers, Church, Homer, Eakins, Whistler, Cassatt, Moran, Sullivan, Wright, Tanner, Hopper, Bearden, Lawrence, Stieglitz, O'Keeffe, Pollock, Rothko, Pousette-Dart and others. (Cr. 3)
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(718) 862-8000
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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