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3.00 Credits
American Art from the Colonial Period to the Civil War
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Spring 2007. LINDA DOCHERTY. American architecture, sculpture, and painting between the Civil War and World War II. Issues considered include the expatriation of American painters after the Civil War, the introduction of European modernism to the United States, the pioneering achievements of American architects and photographers, and the continuing tension between native and cosmopolitan forms of cultural expression. Field trips to the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
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Spring 2008. LINDA DOCHERTY. The history of American photography as a means of documenting, interpreting, and constructing American identity. Portraiture, landscape, and genre are studied in relationship to historical developments and theories of national character. Prerequisite: Art History 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
ART HISTORY FACULTY.
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3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. STEPHEN PERKINSON. Why did medieval artists tend to depict historical scenes as if they were contemporary events Were they unaware of the difference between "history" and "myth " Why dRenaissance artists begin to insert references to the archaeological remains of the past in their own pictures Is this a sign of a new and improved understanding of "history" If so, doesit mark a passage from a medieval to a modern outlook Or is the distinction we make between "history" and "myth" more complicated than might appear at first glance Explores these aother questions by examining the representation of the past in medieval and Renaissance paintings, sculptures, and illuminated manuscripts. Prerequisite: Art History 101 or permission of the instructor.
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Fall 2006. SUSAN WEGNER. Focuses on painting in Spain from the fifteenth century to the early nineteenth century, with special emphasis on the works of El Greco, Velázquez, and Goya. Examines art in the light of Spanish society, particularly the institutions of the church and Spanish court. Considers Spanish mysticism, popular custom, and Enlightenment ideals as expressed in or critiqued by art. Readings in the Bible, Spanish folklore, artistic theory, and artists' biographies. Prerequisite: Art History 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. PAMELA FLETCHER. Examines the history of modern art in Great Britain from 1848 to 1914, focusing on the multiple meanings the "modern" had for visual artists. What difference does it make to ourunderstanding of modernity to map its contours across London rather than Paris How did modern artists engage with or challenge the narrative tradition that largely defined the visual arts in Britain How did Britain's commercial art market support or suppress new forms of art making and viewing Topics covered include the Pre-Raphaelites, the Arts and Crafts Movement, Aestheticism, the Camden Town Group, Bloomsbury, and Vorticism. Prerequisite: Open to declared majors/minors only.
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3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. LINDA DOCHERTY. A study of the impact of foreign experience on American artists and the resulting contributions they made to the larger world of art. Considers artists who went abroad for training, who worked together in colonies, who traveled in search of history or scenery, and who expatriated from their native land. Focuses on Americans in Europe from the mideighteenth to mid-twentieth centuries, but also looks at the allure of South America, the Middle East, and Asia. Issues addressed include the desire for international recognition, the limits and freedoms of being an outsider, the perceived threat to national identity, and the quest for alternative modes of living and making art. Prerequisite: Art History 101, or 262, or 264, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. LINDA DOCHERTY. Examines images of American nature from the age of discovery to the present day. Views of nature as wilderness, landscape, and environment are studied in historical context. Students work with original paintings, prints, and photographs in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art and special collections. (Same as Environmental Studies 365.) Prerequisite: Art History 101 or Environmental Studies 101, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
ART HISTORY FACULTY.
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