ARHI 24570 - Tools of Art History

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Art History

Description:

This module aims to give students a grounding in the fundamental techniques and principles used in the production of a building or a work of art, from antiquity to the modern day. The course will consist of three sections on painting, sculpture and architecture. The lectures on painting will explore a variety of media used by artists including fresco, tempera, oil painting and watercolour. The section on sculpture will look at both techniques and the rationale of sculpture in a wider context. The architecture component will provide the student with knowledge of the basic stages of the production of a building and of the language, which is used to describe and analyze architecture.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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