An examination of landscape painting from the ancient world to the present. Its origins as a more specific genre in the 17th century is explored and particular attention is paid to its efflorescence in French and American 19th century art. How landscape painting develops in the art of the twentieth century is also analyzed, especially in relation to concepts of expressionism, abstraction, the sublime, conceptualism, land art, and more contemporary forms of realism, as well as to ideas about regionalism, nationalism and globalism. Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.