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3.00 Credits
Europeans acknowledged the status of the visual arts in New York only after World War II. This recognition was partly due to the new museums that were founded after the 1920s: The Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum and the Guggenheim. Students in this course visit all of these museums, in addition to more recently founded institutions and current galleries of the 57th Street and Madison Avenue areas. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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This is an introductory course to the traditional art of Africa. The course explores the rich and exotic cultural traditions of African peoples outside the influence of Euro-American cultures. The class focuses on developing an appreciation of other cultures and exploring their limitless potentials to work with Western cultures in the spirit of reciprocity. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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Michelangelo's heroic masterpieces reflect many of the contradictions represented by Italian artists during the 16th-century. This course focuses on developments in artistic theory and design that enlighten and explain the dramatic intensity and stylistic changes from the grandeur of High Renaissance art to the complexities presented by the Mannerists. Works of principal painters and sculptors of the period are studied: the Venetian masters Titian and Tintoretto, the Florentine masters Bronzino and Rosso, and others. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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Students explore the visual wealth of the great English collections. In particular, the course focuses on the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Courtauld Institute in London. Students view works from the Parthenon sculptures, medieval treasures, Old Master paintings by Van Eyck, Leonardo, Titian, works by English artists such as Constable and a host of non-western treasures. The great English passion for collecting is explored in great country houses. Prerequisites: ARTH 110, ENGL 123.
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This course covers the great artistic achievements and the diverse social conditions north of the Alps from approximately 1350-1575. The role that the church and nobility played in the invention and development of oil painting is studied, as well as the role prints played in creating the unprecedented spread of information, leading to an awareness of classicism and playing a significant role in the Reformation. The technical development of prints and the importance of religious sculpture also is studied. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARTH level class.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines Italian art and architecture from the early 14th to the middle 16th-century. The content and the context of the artworks, their form and function, and the lives of the artists and architects who produced them are given special emphasis. Questions of patronage and the influence of humanism as seen through classical and contemporary literature are examined. The differences in regional styles are critically analyzed. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the art and architecture of the major civilizations of Mesoamerica, including the Olmec, Teotihuacanos, Toltec, Mixtec, Zapotec, Aztec and Mayan peoples. Major architectural monuments dating from 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1520, sculpture, painting, manuscripts, fiber arts, ceramics and metalwork are discussed in terms of content, historical and social context, style, form and the role of art in their respective cultures. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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This course explores the art and architecture of the major civilizations of Peru. Major architectural monuments dating from 2700 B.C. to A.D. 1532, sculpture, painting, fiber arts, ceramics and metalwork are discussed in terms of content, historical and social context, style, form and the role of art in their respective cultures. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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3.00 Credits
This course concentrates on the historical development of major art and architectural monuments at the Vatican. Topics include such themes as the Vatican area in classical times, the Vatican cemetery, the Petrine tradition, Constantine's Church, New St.. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Stanze, and the Vatican gardens and museum collections. Prerequisite: Any 200-level ARLH/ARTH course.
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3.00 Credits
Students refine advanced research skills and build an annotated bibliography on a chosen topic in anticipation of pursuing their senior thesis. Students examine their bibliographic material within the framework of art history methodology and explore related career options including writing exhibit reviews, practice grants and catalog entries. In addition, students hone their professional presentation skills, both in formal conference-style presentations and practice interviews with guest speakers. Prerequisite: Any 300-level art history course.
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