ARTH 455H - Art Crime and Cultural Heritage (3).

Institution:

Winthrop University

Subject:

Art History

Description:

Description: This seminar explores the social and political dimensions of art crime and cultural heritage. Art theft and issues such as repatriation, the destruction and looting of monuments and artifacts, fakes and forgeries, the politics of display, collecting practices, and the function(s) of the museum will be among the topics investigated. The course will examine art crimes such as the case of Nazi forces, in their quest to manipulate and control cultural heritage, stealing the so-called Lady in Gold portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt from a Jewish family in 1941. The original owner's niece, inherited this portrait of her aunt in 2006 after a series of international legal battles in one of the most famous cases of justice and redemption involving works of art plundered during WWII. Prerequisite: HMXP 102 or HXCT 301 with C- or higher or permission of instructor. Previous coursework in art history or museum studies is suggested but not required. Notes: Offered periodically. No exams. Lab fee: $25.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

www.winthrop.edu

Phone Number:

(803) 323-2211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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