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This course concerns painting in Spain and the Low Countries during the 17th century when Hapsburg Spain and Belgium were Catholic and the Netherlands was a Protestant republic. It looks at how artistic style and the art market were affected by the differing political, religious, and economic conditions in each of these regions. Artists to be studied include Velazquez, Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Hals, Vermeer, and Ruisdael. Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Ms Jones
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A course designed to provide in-depth study of historical and contemporary ideas, issues, and major figures in architecture and urban planning. Topics vary by semester and instructor. Consult current course announcement for specifics. (Course not offered on a regular basis.) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Ms Stieber and Staff
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This course provides an introduction to the history of housing design, particularly those design traditions which have influenced contemporary American housing. It examines ancient, pre-modern, and modern housing types in rural, urban, and suburban settings. It considers vernacular, commercial, and architect-designed housing, both private and public. The course not only examines architectural styles and construction, but also addresses issues of class, gender, and politics as they relate to housing design. Prerequisite: ART 101, or ART 102, or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Ms Stieber
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This course discusses stylistic and theoretical developments in architecture during the nineteenth century, with an emphasis on European architects. It looks at the changing character of classicism and the rise of a Gothic revival; as well as at the impact of new technologies, new types of building (the railroad station, the department store), and the architectural response to social problems through housing and town planning. Prerequisites: ART 101 or ART 102 or ART 230 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 credits Ms Stieber
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Theory and form in twentieth century architecture. The course presents a detailed examination of architecture in both Europe and America since 1900. Subjects include art nouveau; de Stijl; the Bauhaus; the new internationalism as against art deco styles; fascist and capitalist architecture of the thirties and forties; minimalist styles as against revivalism; the sculptural and monumental as against nihilist attitudes in contemporary architecture. Some thought is given to the contrast between "popular" and "elitist" styles. Considerable attention is given to contemporary theories on the function and forms of architecturPrerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Ms Stieber
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A course in the analysis of aesthetics and art criticism designed to provide a better understanding of issues and major developments in the history of ideas. Topics vary by semester and instructor. Consult current course announcement for specifics. (Course not offered on a regular basis.) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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Issues in Feminist Art History
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3.00 Credits
This course examines Picasso's work from his youthful essays of the 1890s to his heroic efforts of the 1970s. In addition to tracing the formal development of his career, the course explores the many influences that shaped his efforts, the criticism his work provoked, and the ways in which his production altered or reflected that of his peers. Prerequisite: ART 102 or 250 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 credits Mr Tucker
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This course considers the role of art in discourses of power in the West from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. It explores the use of the visual arts by republicans, emperors, popes, absolutist monarchs, totalitarian rulers, and capitalist leaders. Topics vary; examples include the Sienese Republic, Medici dukes, Louis XIV, Pope Urban VIII, Napoleon I, and Hitler. Prerequisite: ART 102 or HIST 112 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Ms Jones
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on Caravaggio, the revolutionary Italian Baroque painter. Emphasis is given to the widely different interpretations of both the artist himself and his work. Caravaggio's paintings are studied in their original intellectual, religious, and social contexts. In addition, the reception of Caravaggio and his art in the 17th century and in our own day is analyzed in detail. Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits Ms Jones
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