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1031-32 Survey of Western Art I (3-3) Staff
  An introduction to the history of art through the study of major monuments, movements, and concepts. AH 1031: from the prehistoric period, through the Ancient Mediterranean cultures, including Greece and Rome, to the end of the Middle Ages. AH 1032: from the early Renaissance through the Baroque and modern eras.
1070 The American Cinema (3) Staff
  Same as AmSt 1070.
1071 Introduction to the Arts in America (3) Bjelajac
  A survey of American art from the period of colonial exploration and settlement to the postmodern present. Political and social meanings of painting, sculpture, architecture, prints, and photographs. The relationship of art to religion and nationalism; issues of class, race, and gender.
2101 Ancient Art of the Bronze Age and Greece (3) Staff
  A survey of Greek art from the Minoans and Mycenaeans (c. 2000 B.C.) to the age of Alexander (c. 300 B.C.). Relationships among the arts of the different groups in the Aegean area and their impact on Western culture. The Theran volcanic eruption, the "Dorian Invasion," the portrayal of women, "heroic nudity," and the assumption of a stylistic chronology.
2102 Ancient Art of the Roman Empire (3) Staff
  A survey of Roman art from the successors of Alexander the Great (c. 300 B.C.) to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (c. 300 A.D.). The impact of the Greek world on Roman art and culture; innovations and achievements of the Romans in architecture, portraiture, and historical narrative. Focus on the city of Rome and other areas of the Roman world such as North Africa and Asia.
2103 Art and Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East (3) Staff
  The great artistic tradition of the Nile Valley and the contemporary civilizations (c. 3000 B.C. to after 1000 B.C.) between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates (present day Iraq). The Pyramid Age, the temples at Karnak and Luxor, the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, and the artistic traditions of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Persians.
2104 Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age (3) Cline
  Excavational and multidisciplinary aspects of classical archaeology. Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations (1700-1200 B.C.). Same as Anth 3806.
2105 Topics in Ancient Art and Archaeology (3) Staff
  Same as Clas 3115.
2106 Art and Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands (3) Cline
  Same as Anth 3805.
2109 Seminar in Ancient Art and Architecture (3) Staff
  For majors in art history; non-majors must have permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
2111 Early Christian and Byzantine Art and Architecture (3) Staff
  Art of the Mediterranean world following the collapse of Roman administration. Growth of the basilica and its decoration; the significance of small objects in medieval study. The rise and fall of the East Roman (Byzantine) Empire from Justinian to 1453.
2112 Romanesque and Gothic Art and Architecture (3) Staff
  The origin of Western art in the Hiberno-Saxon and Carolingian worlds, their relationship to the Ancient heritage and to the contemporary Byzantine art. Romanesque and Gothic architecture and its sculptural decoration as art historical and social phenomena.
2120 Italian Art and Architecture of the 13th through 15th Centuries (3) Jacks
  Origins, development, and theoretical foundations of Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture (Giotto, Duccio, Masaccio, Donatello, Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, Mantegna, Bellini, Botticelli).
2121 Italian Art and Architecture of the 16th Century (3) Jacks
  The development of the universal genius within the circle of Florence and Rome (Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo) and their counterparts in Venice (Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, Sansovino, Palladio).
2122 Topics in Early Northern Renaissance Art and Architecture (3) von Barghahn
  Royal and ducal patronage and the Flemish and French masters of the 15th century, including van Eyck, Campin, van der Weyden, Fouquet, van der Goes, Memling, and Gerard David. Topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
2123 Topics in Northern Renaissance Art and Architecture (3) von Barghahn
  Francis I and Fontainebleau Palace, Henry VIII and Hampton Court, Johann Friedrich of Saxony, and the Holy Roman Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V. François Clouet, Hans Holbein, Lucas Cranach, Albrecht Dürer, Pieter Brueghel, Bernard van Orley, and others. Topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
2131 Italian Art and Architecture of the 17th Century (3) Jacks
  The Counter-Reformation and creation of the Baroque in painting, sculpture, and architecture in Rome (Carracci, Caravaggio, Bernini, Borromini, Pietro da Cortona), Turin (Guarini, Juvarra), and Venice (Longhena).
2132 Topics in Northern European Art and Architecture of the 17th Century (3) von Barghahn
  Hapsburg Flanders and Brussels under the Spanish archdukes and their patronage of Rubens and his circle. The role of Dutch merchants commissioning secular themes in Utrecht, Haarlem, Delft, Leyden, and Amsterdam from Golden Age artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Hals. Topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
2134 Topics in Spanish and Portuguese Art through the 16th Century (3) von Barghahn
  The Kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula from the Reconquest of Granada to the Renaissance Age of Exploration. Topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
2135 Topics in 17th/18th Century Spanish and Portuguese Art (3) von Barghahn
  Secular and sacred art of the Baroque Golden Century or the Rococo Enlightenment. Topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
2140 European Art of the 18th Century (3) Bjelajac
  Painting, sculpture, and architecture in France, Great Britain, and Italy. Emphasis on Watteau, Chardin, David, Hogarth, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Canaletto, and Tiepolo.
2141 European Art of the Early 19th Century (3) Robinson
  Neoclassicism and Romanticism in the context of Western European political, social, and cultural developments. Emphasis on France, England, and Germany and the representative styles of David, Ingres, Delacroix, Turner, Constable, and Friedrich.
2142 European Art of the Late 19th Century (3) Robinson
  The revolution in style of Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism in the context of Western European political, social, and cultural developments. Emphasis on representative styles of Courbet, Manet, Monet, Morisot, Repin, Seurat, Cezanne, Van Gogh, and Gauguin.
2143 European Art of the Early 20th Century (3) Obler
  20th-century European painting, sculpture, and architecture, from their origins in the late 19th century through Surrealism. Emphasis on theory. The work of artists such as Matisse, Picasso, Kandinsky, Duchamp, and Mondrian. Prerequisite: AH 1032 or 2142.
2145 History of Decorative Arts: European Heritage (3) Staff
  Changing styles of European furniture, textiles, ceramics, and glass in the context of general trends in art history and changing patterns in economic, technological, social, and cultural history. From antiquity to the modern age.
2146 Modern Architecture in Europe and America (3) Jacks
  Major developments in architecture and urbanism from the Industrial Revolution to the end of the 20th century.
2151 American Art in the Age of Revolution (3) Bjelajac
  American art during the 18th-century "consumer revolution," the American War for Independence, and the early republic. Emphasis on the socioeconomic and political purposes of art, with focus on Enlightenment symbolism and the visualization of national identity. Prerequisite: AH 1032 or 1071.
2152 American Art in the Era of National Expansion (3) Bjelajac
  American art from the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 to the Spanish-American War in 1898. Emphasis on the role of art in the expansion of the United States, exploring issues of race, class, and gender; art and religion. Prerequisite: AH 1032 or 1071.
2153 American Art of the 20th Century (3) Dumbadze
  20th-century American painting and sculpture from the turn of the century to the beginnings of postmodernism, with focus on the avant garde. Artists of the Stieglitz circle and later modernist movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Op, Minimal, and Conceptual art. Theory and criticism. Prerequisite: AH 2142 or 2143.
2154-55 American Architecture (3-3) Longstreth
  Same as AmSt 2520- 21.
2156 Folk Arts in America (3) Vlach
  Same as AmSt 2530.
2160 Latin American Art and Architecture (3) von Barghahn and Staff
  Specific topic to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
2161 History of Decorative Arts: American Heritage (3) Staff
  The decorative arts in America from the 17th century to the modern period. Consideration of changing visual characteristics in relation to the changing American experience.
2162 History of Photography (3) Obler
  The historical, social, aesthetic and technological developments of the photographic medium, including its relationship to modern art and modes of visual representation and the properties that inform our understanding of photographic meaning.
2165 Modernist and Postmodernist Art and Theory (3) Dumbadze, Obler
  Artists, art forms, and critical concepts from the 1960s to the present, focusing on modernist theory and the development of postmodernist art and thought. Prerequisite: AH 2143 or 2153.
2190 East Asian Art (3) Staff
  Survey of the arts of China, Japan, and Korea.
2191 South Asian Art (3) Staff
  Survey of the arts of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Tibet, from prehistoric times to circa 18th century.
2192 The Art of Southeast Asia (3) Staff
  The arts of Southeast Asia-Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar (former Burma), Thailand, and Indonesia, especially Java and Bali. The fusion of Indian and Chinese concepts with indigenous cultural traits.
4119 Seminar in Medieval Art and Architecture (3) Staff
  For majors in art history; non-majors must have permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
4129 Seminar in Renaissance Art and Architecture (3) Jacks, von Barghahn
  For majors in art history; non-majors must have permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
4139 Seminar in Baroque Art and Architecture (3) Jacks, von Barghahn
  For majors in art history; non-majors must have permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
4149 Seminar in Modern European Art and Architecture (3) Bjelajac, Robinson, Obler
  For majors in art history; non-majors must have permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
4159 Seminar in American Art and Architecture (3) Bjelajac, Dumbadze
  For majors in art history; non-majors must have permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.
4198 Independent Study (3) Staff
  Directed research and study in a specific area of art history to be approved by a faculty member. May be repeated for credit.
4199 Internship (3) Staff
  Open to candidates for the B.A. in art history only and with the approval of advisor in art history. May not be repeated for credit toward the degree. May be taken P/NP only.
 

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