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1.25 Credits
Sculptures, performances, and art theory of Roman Baroque artist Gianlorenzo Bernini. Early modern sources on Bernini's life and recent art history used to assess issues in cultural theory: embodiment, perfor-mance/performativity, visual and textual genres, space/ time in sculpture. Enrollment restricted to junior and senior majors in history of art and visual culture, art, literature, history, philosophy, politics, theater arts, and sociology. Enrollment limited to 18. (General Education Code(s): A.) C. Soussloff
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1.25 Credits
What happens when, to control an object, it is destroyed Examines destruction of art as a way of ending the object's life cycle, as a device of social tension/ change, and as a colonial and post-colonial mechanism of religious/political control. Prerequisite(s): course 10E or permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Enrollment limited to 18. (General Education Code(s): A, E.) E. Cameron
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1.25 Credits
Medieval pilgrimage and contemporary tourism studied as social, cultural and economic phenomena with analogous structures. Examines some of the most significant medieval pilgrimage sites (Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela) through contemporary literature on tourism. Enrollment limited to 18. (General Education Code(s): A.) The Staff
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1.25 Credits
Compares how play and ritual construct worlds and regulate visual cultures-from dolls to "ritual" objects and performances. Attention given to areas where play and ritual overlap and the visual cultures that result. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Enrollment limited to 18. (General Education Code(s): A, E.) E. Cameron
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1.25 Credits
Examines selected issues in history of Chan (Zen) Buddhist traditions in China from medieval times to the present day. Concepts, methods, and visual expression of Chan practice situated through study of texts and visual materials. Prerequisite(s): course 114 or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 18. (General Education Code(s): A.) R. Birnbaum
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1.25 Credits
Theoretical discussions and Pacific Basin case studies on 1) definitions of cultural, ethnic, and national identities; 2) relationship between art, museums, and construction of historical and cultural narratives; 3) ways "tradition" defined in art practices and used by groups to assert an identity in their present. Participants first develop a theoretical framework and vocabulary for analyzing artistic production in a variety of cultures. Through specific case studies, will explore how art, architecture, and museums actively contribute to define and challenge ethnic and national identities. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Enrollment limited to 18. (General Education Code(s): A, E.) S. Kamehiro
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1.25 Credits
Addresses how Renaissance art both constructed and reflected cultural notions of gender and sexuality. In particular, course focuses on ideals of women with relation to marriage and politics; notions of masculinity and the effeminate male; homosexuality; and pornography. Recommended: background in Renaissance art and/or culture. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to 18. (General Education Code(s): A.) The Staff
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1.25 Credits
Why did the cult of the Virgin Mary become so important in Byzantine culture Examines historical, cultural, theological, political, and social reasons for this development, seen through the interaction of Byzantine visual culture and literature. Prerequisite(s): course 104A, or juniors and seniors may enroll with permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 18. (General Education Code(s): A.) M. Evangelatou
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1.25 Credits
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
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1.25 Credits
Independent field study away from the campus. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
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