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3.00 Credits
This introductory class will familiarize students with the artistic and cultural production of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, including Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization, Egypt, Minoan Crete, Greece, and Rome. Through the art of these ancient cultures, the class will acquaint students with basic issues in the study of art history, such as the importance of historical and archaeological context. Objects in, and visits to, New York City museums will be an integral part of the course. (Spring '09)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the history of photography from its earliest years to the present. We will examine the impact of various inventions upon the practice of this art form and also look at the work of some past and present masters. Commercial, documentary and art photography will be discussed. The course is non-technical in nature. ( Fall)
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3.00 Credits
This course will survey the arts of the native cultures of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, with a stylistic and historical overview of the traditional cultures of these three regions through slide lectures and assigned readings. There will be an emphasis on the religious and social contexts of the cultures under review, such as the Maya and Aztec of Central America, the Benin and Yoruba of Nigeria, and the Asmat and Abelam of New Guinea. The relationship of art to the religious practices, philosophy, and social life of these cultures will be explored. (Fall '08)
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2.00 Credits
This class is offered in conjunction with the Art History Department's Study Trip to Venice during the March spring vacation. Students will be introduced to Venetian art, architecture and culture from the 11th to the 16th centuries by means of daily guided visits to monuments such as the church of San Marco, the Doge's Palace, the Accademia museum, and the Scuola di San Rocco. Included is a day trip to Giotto's Arena Chapel and the pilgrimage church of Sant'Antonio in Padua and Palladian monuments in Vicenza. In addition to tuition, students must pay trip costs. Sign-up with the Art History Department occurs in the fall term to allow travel arrangements to be made. ARH 1066, the two-credit, pass/fail version of the study trip, is recommended for students with no art history background. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from 1200-1475, a time span that encompasses the "Italian Gothic" as well as the EarlyRenaissance. Lectures examine the development of style, focusing on the revival of antiquity in the visual and textual cultures. Special attention is given to patronage, urbanism, and the creation of civic spaces. Florence, Siena, Venice, and Rome are our primary focus, as are artists such as Giotto, Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, Donatello, and Botticelli. Students will become familiar with writers of the period and adept at critically reading primary texts. ( Fall '08)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy from 1475-1600, a period known as the High Renaissance. Lectures will examine questions of style, material, function, and patronage in the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, and their most prominent contemporaries. Special attention will be given to ecclesiastical and political history, urbanism, and issues of gender. Students will become familiar with writers of the period and adept at critically reading primary texts. ( Spring '09)
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3.00 Credits
A study of major European artists of the 19th century against the prevailing background of Neoclassicism through Impressionism. It includes the English Romantics, Blake and Constable, German Romanticism and Goya, while emphasizing French painting. (Fall '08)
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3.00 Credits
A study of American art and architecture from its beginning in the 17th century through the early decades of the 19th century. Special emphasis is placed on its European roots and the gradual evolution of indigenous characteristics. Field study encouraged. (Fall '07)
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3.00 Credits
A study of major artists and movements in American art and architecture from the late Hudson River School through the mid- 20th century. May be taken independently of ARH 2013. (Spring '08)
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3.00 Credits
Study of modern movements in European and American painting from Post-Impressionism through Abstract Expressionism. ( Spring '09)
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