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3.00 Credits
This course examines the artistic contribution of the ancient Egyptian civilization over a chronological continuum of more than three millennia, from the Predynastic cultures in the north and south through the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Special attention is given to current archaeological discoveries in Egypt, the importance of hieroglyphs in the understanding of Egyptian art and the phenomenon of Egyptianization throughout the history of Western art. Prerequisite: ARTH 281.
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This course examines the major developments in the visual arts from 313 A.D. to the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453. Works of painting, sculpture, luxury arts and architecture are analyzed in terms of style and meaning (iconography), with an emphasis on the social and historical context in which these pieces were produced. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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The focus of this course is on the works produced by great 15th-century Italian artists and architects such as Brunelleschi, Donatello, Masaccio, Alberti, Mantegna and Botticelli. By examining their techniques, the patrons and the cultural considerations that informed their works, this course shows that the Italian Renaissance was more than a rebirth of ideals and art of classical antiquity. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a chronological survey of major theory, art movements and monuments from 1945 to the present. Each student is expected to develop verbal and written skills in discussing contemporary art and to learn to identify significant characteristics of art of the recent past and the present. This course is intended to promote the student's understanding of artistic style and to expand knowledge of the debates regarding contemporary critical theory and art criticism. Prerequisite: ARTH 207.
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3.00 Credits
The late 19th-century and early 20th-century witnessed the development of consciously abstracted and deliberately spiritual approaches to painting and sculpture in Europe. The most important styles, groups and artists of this trend include Symbolism, Nabis, Der Blaue Reiter and Suprematism, and key figures such as Kandinsky, Malevich and Mondrian. This course explores their art and aesthetic developments within their historical context. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the unique forms of installation and environmental art since 1960. Artists have created works that are directly dependent upon their interior or exterior settings. The class examines chronologically the post-World War II history of installation art, leading to the artistic move outside and into the natural landscape (a divergent tradition from historical public sculpture). Additionally, discussion focuses on the strong relationship that exists between architectural conceptualization and the notions underscoring these forms. In particular, these sculptural works are examined as representing a consequence, corollary, reaction or response to architecture and the landscape. Prerequisite: ARTH 207.
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3.00 Credits
This course delves below the surface to explore the physical character of paintings, manuscripts and stained-glass windows by northern and southern European artists from 1100 to 1600. Antique treatises and recipe books regarding artists' materials and techniques are studied. Emphasis is placed on how and with what artists created works of art, with recent results of the scientific examination of art providing substantial basis for insights. Conservation issues are also considered in light of new studies in this field. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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3.00 Credits
Using the resources of the college's Newton Center, this course examines British portraiture from the Renaissance to the early 20th century. Course lectures focus on content, style and technique of work that is directly observable in the collection, as well as explore the context and the role of portraiture in British society. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys women's involvement in and relationship to the visual arts from antiquity through postmodernism. Study focuses on the factors involved in women's access to artistic production and their major contributions to the history of art. Students are encouraged to consider the historical reality of women's participation in art and architecture through the ages. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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3.00 Credits
This course is one part of an investigation of the artistic traditions of native North America. Regions studied include the prehistoric Eastern Woodlands, historic Southeast, Northeast, Sub-Arctic, Arctic and Northwest Coast. Discussions are concerned primarily with content, context, style, technique and the role of art in these diverse cultures. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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