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3.00 Credits
This course explores the artistic production of the ancient Romans, from the Late Republic through the Early Christian era, roughly from the birth of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC) through the death of Emperor Constantine the Great (337 AD). Topics include the artistic patronage of the Roman state and its leading citizens; the historic, social and political context of Roman artworks; the use of art for propagandistic purposes by the emperors and their families; the stylistic and iconographic trends in the capital city and the various provinces; the artistic patronage of the Roman military and the major religious cults; and the visual culture of Early Christianity. Course fee required.
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3.00 Credits
This is a chronological and geographical survey of the major masterpieces of the Middle Ages in Europe and the Near East, from the Early Christian frescoes in the Roman catacombs to the soaring Gothic cathedrals of St. Denis and Chartes (c. 250 to 1250). The course examines the style, iconography and symbolic meaning of medieval artworks and places them within their historical, socio-political and cultural contexts. The visual cultures of Byzantium and Islam and their interactions with the Latin West are also investigated. Course fee required.
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This course examines the artistic masterpieces of the Italian peninsula from the death of Fredrick II to the rise of the Medici in Florence (c. 1250-1450). The emphasis is on the art and architecture of the Italian city-republics and, in particular, on panel and fresco painting in Siena, Florence, Rome and Venice. The early Italian Renaissance is considered within its historical, political and social context, beginning with the careers of Nicola Pisano, Duccio di Buoninsegna and Giotto di Bondone, and progession to the generation of Gentile da Fabriano, Filippo Brunelleschi, Masaccio and Leon Battista Alberti.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the history of American art from the colonial era to the present through the examination of paintings, sculpture, architecture and photography. Special emphasis is given to the cultural, social and historical contexts in which American art flourishes. We begin be examining the negotiations between colonial and European styles. We then move to issues of displaced populations, myths of the American landscape, transatlantic experiences of expatriate artists, conflicts between urban and rural conceptualization of the “typical” American experience, and the role of the American avant-garde after World War II. Course fee required.
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this survey is the rich and varied history of art in Mexico and the Spanish Borderlands from the Colonial through Modern periods. Conquest through independence from Spain in 1821. Sacred and secular art in a variety of mediums is explored, with special emphasis given to the architecture, painting, and sculpture of the mission complexes. Course fee required.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of Mexico’s extensive contributions to the visual arts in a variety of mediums, incluiding painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking and architecture. Material is presented chronologically and thematically as we explore the legacy of indigenous and European artistic movements and the formation of the modern Mexican school. Course fee required.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the major trends and themes in the development of Chicana/o art history from the late 1960s to the turn of the 21st century. Underpinnings of Chicana/o artistic production are discussed. The class explores the artistic movements occurring on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border prior to this era that can be considered precursors to the Chicana/o period. Course fee required.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the history of Asian art from the second millennium BC through the post-World War II era, with particular emphasis on India, China and Japan. It introduces students to the fine art and architecture of these countries, and to the social, political and cultural context of artistic patronage and production. It also examines contemporary Asia-American artworks and the impact and influence of Asian art on Asian-American artists. Course fee required.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the artistic production of the Jewish people, from the foundation of ancient Kingdom of Israel in circa 1000 BC through the establishment of modern Israel in 1948. Major topics include the Jews’ formation of a religious and national identity and its expression in art and architecture during the Greek, Roman, Byzantine, medieval, Renaissance and modern eras; the visual culture of the Diaspora, from Spain and North Africa to Russia and China, and eventually to the Americas; and the seminal role of Jews in the development of Modernism in Europe and the United States, with particular attention to their contributions to Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism. Course fee required.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the art and architecture of all regions of Africa, including Egypt and the Maghreb. Monuments and sacred and secular art objects from ancient to modern times in a variety of mediums are studied in terms of formal attributes and cultural context. Course fee required.
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