ARTH 17500 - History Painting in France,1780 to 1830

Institution:

University of Chicago

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Description:

This course examines some of the masterpieces of the French tradition (e.g., David's Oath of the Horatier, G éricault ? Raft of the Medus a, Delacroix 's Liberty Leading the Peopl e). Through the close analysis of single paintings, different and competing models of art historical interpretation are introduced. Focusing on new structures of pictorial meaning emerging around 1800, we discuss the shifting place of painting in a (post)revolutionary wor ld. R. Ubl. Autum

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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