FREN-UA 150 - Versailles: Life as Art in the Age of Grandeur

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Fabulous Versailles, the synthesis of baroque and classical aesthetics and the cult of kingship, serves Department of French as an introduction to the study of major aspects of 17th- and 18th-century culture and French influence on European civilization. This course views the intellectual, artistic, and social complexities of the period through the works of contemporary philosophers, dramatists, artists, memorialists, and historians from Descartes to Voltaire. Films, field trips, and multimedia presentations of music and art.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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