ARTH 404 - The Enemies of Impressionism, 1870-1900

Institution:

Williams College

Subject:

Art History

Description:

This class explores French and European painting and sculpture of the last quarter of the nineteenth-century, particularly the work of artists once famous in their day but whose reputations collapsed with the rise of Impressionism and Modernism. Attention to aesthetic theory, pictorial narrative, and the formation of artistic taste. Artists include Gerome, Bouguereau, and Alma-Tadema.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.williams.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 597-3131

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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