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3.00 Credits
Ranging from Neolithic cultures to the contemporary urban present, studies important themes, styles, periods and methodology of Chinese and Japanese art. Although consideration is given to principal works of sculpture, bronze, painting, ceramics, jade and architecture, emphasis also is given to the historical foundation and religious beliefs informing the visual culture of China and Japan. In particular, Buddhism is examined as a unifying philosophical and artistic theme. In providing such connections, develops deeper insight into the heritage which accounts in part for the cultural fabric of, and societal issues confronting, present day China and Japan. Falls. Prerequisite(s): Junior status. (GACO)(INCO)
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Examines important artists, major artistic movements, critical issues and the literature and criticism of art during an extraordinarily dynamic and volatile period -- the later 18th and 19th centuries (c. 1770-1900). Although consideration is given to such defining individuals as David, Manet and Gauguin, equal emphasis is accorded the historical, scientific/technological and social ideas which helped reframe conceptions of the artist, the arts, society and the world in general. Newer, critical approaches in art history including feminism, ethnicity/race and cultural studies are explored as well to challenge students to understand the multiple lenses by which art historians perceive, define and interpret this engaging period, both in Europe and in European colonies. Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): Junior status. (GACO)(INCO)
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Examines significant developments in North American painting, sculpture, architecture, prints, photography and the decorative arts from the Colonial period (c. 1600) through the 1930s. Presentation is organized around the sequence of period styles; emerging artistic themes and types; revealing issues of class, gender and race or ethnicity; and the changing context (historical, political, social, economic, cultural) which informs the arts. Newer, critical approaches in art history including feminism and cultural studies are explored as well to acquaint students with the multiple perspectives which can be applied to art historical problems. Springs. (DICO)
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Examines the Pre-Columbian history and culture of the Maya and Aztec civilizations as a foundation for a study of the resurgence of the mural tradition in post Colonial Mexico during the first half of the 20th century. Special consideration is given to the art and politics of Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros as well as the impact and legacy of Pre-Columbian arts on such figures as Frida Kahlo and Frank Lloyd Wright. Springs. Prerequisite(s): Junior status. (GACO)(INCO)
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The art and architecture of the ancient world from the Old Kingdom in Egypt to the fall of Rome. Concentration on the sculpture and architecture of Classical Greece and Imperial Rome. The significance of antique art for later European and American art. Unscheduled.
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Acquaints students with the heritage of architecture, sculpture, painting and the minor arts of the medieval past. Organized in a lecture/seminar format with emphasis on presentations and class discussion. Both the religious and the secular worlds of the period are examined through an interpretive study of important monuments, objects and documents. Enriched by the events of the annual PSU Medieval and Renaissance Forum. Unscheduled.
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An examination of the arts in Southern Europe from 1350-1600, a period of exceptional historical, religious, scientific, social and artistic change which witnessed the development of early modern ideas about humanity and the world. Consideration of the "new worlds" opened by the Renaissance -- the exploration of the Americas and the impact of the Islamic heritage -- provides a broadened foundation and additional perspective to understand and interpret the painting, sculpture, architecture and prints during the age of Botticelli, Michelangelo and Titian. Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): Junior status. (GACO)(INCO)
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The arts of Europe in the 17th and early 18th century. Focus on the sculpture and architecture of Bernini and the painting of Caravaggio, Rubens and Velazquez. Special consideration of Rembrandt and the development of an independent Dutch school of painting. Unscheduled.
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3.00 Credits
An art historical survey from the Middle Ages to the present that considers women artists in history and the depictions of women within the context of the history of art. Springs. (DICO)
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3.00 Credits
Specialized topics in art history not normally covered in depth in other art history courses. Repeatable with a different topic.
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