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  • ARTH 257: Architecture in America

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    This course presents a history of the development of American architecture from Colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on architectural styles and the relationship of style of historical periods and cultural assumptions. Focus is on the interplay of European architectural history with New World developments and transformations. The second half of the course heavily emphasizes late 19th and 20th century developments in Chicago, one of this nation's great architectural centers. Mode of Inquiry: Thinking Historically Offering: Alternate springs Professor: Hull
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  • ARTH 259: Western Medieval Art and Architecture

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    This course explores the development of the mostly Christian art and architecture of Western Europe during the Medieval period from its beginnings in the late Roman Empire to its most grandiose expression in the great Gothic cathedrals. Emphasis will be placed on the historical, social and political context of this artistic development. Issues to be considered include the impact of Western Medieval art of Byzantine art and culture, of the Crusades and the pilgrimage routes, and of the emergence of the monastery and the university. The role of patronage and women in the art and architecture of this period will also be discussed.? Other specific topics that will be covered include the art of the Early Christian catacombs, Hiberno-Saxon manuscript illumination, Charlemagne's palace chapel at Aachen, the Bayeus Tapestry, the pilgrimage church of St. Pierre at Moissac, and the sculptural program of Chartres Cathedral. Mode of Inquiry: Thinking Historically Offering: Alternate years Professor: Nicgorski
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  • ARTH 263: Baroque and Neoclassical Visual Culture

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    This course will explore the development of visual arts, architecture, and the increasing circulation of different kinds of images in Europe, as well as in other continents, from the beginning of the seventeenth century until the late eighteenth century. Particular attention will be dedicated to the analysis of specific artistic phenomena (for instance, the influential diffusion of Caravaggio's style in Europe, the appearance of new religious iconographies in the colonial areas, and the growing activity of European artists in other geographic regions, such as China and Japan). The course will also investigate the emergence of a new concept of art in the second half of the eighteenth century in relation to the poetics of Neoclassicism and the debates inaugurated by the theories of the Picturesque and the sublime. Recommended: A 100-level art history course. Mode of Inquiry: Thinking Historically Offering: Alternate years Professor: De Mambro Santos
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  • ARTH 267: Renaissance Visual Culture

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    This course will cover important topics related to the production, reception and circulation of artworks, as well as other typologies of images, from the fourteenth century to the beginning of the seventeenth century, in the attempt to analyze significant problems connected to the making of Renaissance visual culture. By following recent methodological approaches such as Postcolonial criticism, Semiotics, and Gender Studies, this course will intentionally extend the geographic boundaries usually adopted by Renaissance scholars in order to explore the world of art and the increasing process of visual dissemination on a more global scale. The objects of the historical investigations, therefore, will not be exclusively centered in the forms of art produced in Europe, but also centered in the visual culture present in different colonial areas. Recommended: A 100-level art history course. Mode of Inquiry: Thinking Historically Offering: Alternate years Professor: De Mambro Santos
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  • ARTH 270: Roman Art and Architecture

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    This course offers a comprehensive study of Roman civilization through its artistic and architectural monuments beginning with its roots in the Etruscan and Greek past, through the varied stylistic idioms of the Empire, to its gradual transformation in the Constantinian era, the prelude to the new Christian civilization of Byzantium. Topics include the Villa of the Mysteries, the Ara Pacis Augustae, the column of Trajan, Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli, and the Arch of Constantine. A special emphasis will also be placed on art historical methodology (i.e., which questions are posed, what evidence is cited and how meaning is construed) and on exploring issues of gender and private patronage as well as imperial propaganda and social policy. Mode of Inquiry: Thinking Historically General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Fourth Semester Language Requirement Offering: Alternate springs Professor: Nicgorski
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  • ARTH 271: Greek Art and Architecture

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    This course explores the development of historical Greek sculpture, painting, and architecture from its beginnings (ca. 1200 B.C.E.) to the end of the Hellenistic period (31 B.C.E.). Central themes include the Greek interest in mythological narrative, and the pursuit of idealism, naturalism, and ultimately, the expression of raw emotion. The classic expressions of Greek architecture, in their stylistic unity and variety, will also be studied, especially the way buildings serve different functions with a very limited architectural language. The course will address the role of archaeology in providing these artifacts with physical contexts and chronologies that enhance our knowledge of the material and our understanding of ancient Greek culture. Ancient literary sources will also be examined in order to place this material in its full religious, social, and political context. Mode of Inquiry: Interpreting Texts General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Fourth Semester Language Requirement Offering: Alternate falls Professor: Nicgorski
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  • ARTH 335: Major Artists/Monuments

    0.50 - 1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    This course explores the works of a major artist (or artistic group) or a major art-historical monument in the context of the appropriate period and milieu. Artists and monuments that are studied will vary with the interests of students and faculty. Prerequisite: ARTH 215, 216 or 217 or consent of instructor. Offering: On demand Professor: Staff
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  • ARTH 344: American Art and Culture

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    This writing-centered course explores the development of art and its changing significance in American culture from colonial times to the mid-twentieth century. Emphasis is on painting and prints (and to a lesser extent sculpture) as these developed from English colonial roots. Course themes include the effect of artistic domination of England and Europe on the colonial arts, the development of an "American approach" to creating and appreciating art and the de-emphasis but gradual acceptance of the arts as a means to "define" America, to romanticize (or criticize) its expansion, to celebrate its past, or to offer an introspective alternative to public, patriotic reality. General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing centered Offering: Alternate springs Professor: Hull
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  • ARTH 345: Special Topics in Art History

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    Specialized study in an area of art history not normally available as part of the curriculum. Possible topics that might be offered include Illuminated Manuscripts, Women in Art, and Contemporary Art. Consult the class schedule for the current topic. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Offering: On demand Professor: Staff
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  • ARTH 351: Christian Iconography

    1.00 Credits
    Willamette University

    This writing-centered seminar presents a global overview of the development of Christian iconographic themes in artworks from the Early Christian period up to the present day. Diverse media including painting, sculpture, installation work, etc., will be considered in the study of selected themes such as the Nativity, the Crucifixion, and St. Nicholas. Includes classic readings by the foremost scholar of iconographic studies (e.g., Andre' Grabar, Emile Male, Erwin Panofksy, Gertrude Schiller, Kurt Weitzman, Aby Warburg) and readings in primary texts (e.g., the New Testament and the Christian apocrypha). Emphasis on writing (including a final research paper) as well as discussion and presentation skills. General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing-Centered Recommended: A 100- or 200-level art history course. Offering: Alternate years Professor: Nicgorski
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