Art 155 - Making and Knowing in Early Modern Europe

Institution:

California Institute of Technology

Subject:

Art History

Description:

This course examines interactions between art, science, and technological innovation in Europe and its colonies ca. 1500–1750. It will explore influential arguments that have linked the growth of empiricism in the sciences to naturalism in early modern visual art. Major topics may include the place of artistic training in scientific discovery, the “maker’s knowledge” tradition, and relations of mind to body in early modern visual culture. Objects and images from local collections will be central to analysis. Not offered 2012–13.

Credits:

9.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.caltech.edu

Phone Number:

(626) 395-6811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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