Art History 83.09W :10A - Art of the Hapsburgs

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Dartmouth College

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The seminar looks at the history of taste, collecting and patronage under the Hapsburgs, one of the most powerful dynastic families of Europe during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Attention will focus on the art produced and collected at the end of the 16th and 17th centuries at the courts of Rudolph II in Prague and Philip IV in Spain. Besides specific issues relating to patronage, collecting and the political symbolism of imperial art, the contributions of painters such as Titian, Arcimboldo and Velazquez will be discussed. Kenseth.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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