102. Western Art from the End of the Middle Ages to the Present.
No credit granted to those who have completed 104 and 105, or 150. Two credits granted to those who have completed one of 104 or 105. (4). (HU).
Painting, sculpture, and architecture are studied as expressions of the history, social organization, and aesthetic tendencies of principal periods (Renaissance, Baroque, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, and Modern).
103. Arts of Asia.
(4). (HU).
A study of some major aspects of the arts of India, China, and Japan, pointing out interrelationships as well as independent developments.
108/CAAS 108. Introduction to African Art.
(4). (HU).
Building on a concept developed by Rubin in his ART AS TECHNOLOGY, (ed. by Zana Pearlstone) the study seeks to demonstrate the relationship between art production, on the one hand, and environmental and cultural factors, on the other hand.
112/Art 112. History of Photography.
(4). (HU).
A survey of the history of photography tracing its technical and aesthetic development, related to the other arts and the social context in which it evolved.
113/Art 113. Introduction to the Visual Arts.
This course is for non-art majors only. (3). (Excl).
An introduction to art methods, materials, historical processes and current directions in the study and practice of art.
150. Great Masters of European and American Painting.
No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 102. (3). (Excl).
The major masters of Western painting from the Renaissance to the present. Modern movements are emphasized.
151. Art and Ideas East and West.
(3). (HU). Laboratory fee ($15) required.
A comparative study of eastern and western cultural forms, ideas, and values as they are reflected in painting, sculpture, poetry, music, and other forms of creative expression.
194. First Year Seminar.
Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (HU).
The content varies, depending on the instructor.
210. Norm and Storm: Rebellion in Art.
(3). (HU).
This is a course about rebellion in art. The image of the rebel is a familiar one in the late 20th-C, being employed in the selling of rock bands, luxury sedans and political platforms. This course seeks to explore the origins & uses of this image across several cultural traditions.
211/WS 211. Gender and Popular Culture.
(4). (HU).
This course concentrated on visual manifestations of 'popular culture' in various media such as film, advertising, television and music videos. We focus on women as signs, producers and consumers, of 'popular culture' in 20th-century America with some attention also to masculinity and race.
212/Architecture 212. Understanding Architecture.
Not open to students enrolled in Architecture. (3). (Excl).
Introduction to the appreciation and understanding of architecture by considering its vocabulary, grammar, and semantic structure in time and space.
214/CAAS 214. Introduction to African-American Art.
(3). (Excl).
Serves as a support course for students in American art and culture studies and as a foundation course for studies in African American and africana studies. Lecture course, using traditional methodology of the discipline, and includes class discussion and slides to survey art by African Americans, covering the mid-19th century to the present.
221/Class. Arch. 221. Introduction to Greek Archaeology.
(4). (HU).
The archaeology of Crete and Greece to the age of Alexander and the contributions made to the history of civilization through excavation.
222/Class. Arch. 222. Introduction to Roman Archaeology.
(4). (HU).
A survey of the art and archaeology of the Roman world from the foundation of the city of Rome to the late empire under Constantine.
250/MARC 250. Italian Renaissance Art, I.
(4). (HU).
Art and city culture in early Renaissance Italy.
251/MARC 251. Italian Renaissance Art, II.
(4). (HU).
Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from Michelangelo to the Carracci.
260. European Painting and Sculpture of the Seventeenth Century.
(4). (HU).
The art of the seventeenth century as embodied in the work of its greatest masters: Rembrandt, Vermeer, Caravaggio, Bernini, Rubens, Poussin, and Velázquez. An attempt is made to define both the panoramic variety and underlying philosophical unity of the Baroque Age.
271. Origins of Modernism: Art and Culture in Nineteenth-Century France.
(4). (HU).
This course examines a series of remarkable episodes in modern French painting, from the establishment of an official, state-sponsored form of Classicism to the succession of movements that emerged in opposition to official art. The course is also designed to encourage close readings of images within the parameters of their historical contexts and of recent critical debates.
272. Arts of the Twentieth Century.
(4). (HU).
A survey of the major movements and personalities of twentieth-century painting and sculpture. Some attention is given to the art of the poster, architecture, and the cinema, insofar as they point up significant developments in painting and sculpture.
284. Introduction to Asian Painting.
(3). (HU).
An introduction to the variety of forms and range of representational and expressive means encountered among the religious and secular paintings of India, China, and Japan.
292. Introduction to Japanese Art and Culture.
No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Hist. of Art 495. (3). (HU).
A selective, in-depth look at key aspects of Japanese art and culture, the course is taught chronologically, with topics chosen from prehistory to the modern era.
332/Amer. Cult. 332. Art on Trial: American Public Monuments and Political Controversy.
(3). (HU). Laboratory fee ($20) required.
This course probes political controversy in American public arts, particularly around representations of gender and race. Using the Dream Plaques on the LS&A Bldg. as focal point, students learn how to question a public monument via concentric rings of interdisciplinary inquiry.
333. Critical Approaches to the History of Art.
(3). (Excl).
This seminar examines a wide range of critical approaches to the history of art. The course aims to familiarize students with the discipline's rich and varied theoretical literature, as well as ongoing debates over the implication of differing methodologies.
341. The Gothic Age.
(3). (HU).
A survey of the principal developments in European art and architecture between 1150 and 1400. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of the French cathedral and its sculpture and the development of stained glass and manuscript illumination.
350/CAAS 370. Special Topics in African American Art.
Hist. of Art 108 and 214. (3). (Excl).
Lecture course focus on a theme, topic, media, or subject. Artists, aesthetics, cultural contexts, style are reviewed and discussed.
360/CAAS 380. Special Topics in African Art.
Hist. of Art 108 or 214. (3). (Excl).
This course is designed to address in-depth, narrow-focused or comparative treatments of topics that are corollary to the regular African Art courses.
375. Art of the 60's.
(3). (Excl).
This course focuses on Western art during the period from 1960 through 1969 and surveys major movements and important individuals. Among the movements described are Pop, Op, Minimal, Color Field, Serial, Funk, Concept Art, Process Art, Happenings, Multi-media, Environments, Art and Destruction, New Realism, Cyborg, and Multiples. Major artists discussed include Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenberg, Allan Kaprow, Robert Morris, and Hans Haacke.
376. Dada and Surrealism.
(3). (Excl).
The purpose of the course is to examine the problems explored by Dada, in the personalities of Duchamp, Arp, Schwitters, Ernst, and the Berlin Dadaists and briefly consider the influence of these artistic revolutionaries on the later art of this century. The growth of Surrealism and its relationship to new scientific and psychological thought is approached through the art and ideas of Arp, Miró, Ernst, Giacometti, Dali, Magritte, Tanguy, and some of their "followers." The lectures cover the Dada and Surrealist work in painting, sculpture, happenings, environments, and film. Outside reading includes material on the Dada and Surrealist achievement in literature and the theater.
380/Class. Arch. 380/Anthro. 380. Minoan and Mycenaean Archaeology.
Hist. of Art 221 and 222. (3). (Excl).
A systematic, thematically-organized survey of the archaeology and art of the Aegean world in the Bronze Age, from the rise of state-level societies (the Minoans of Crete and the Mycenaeans of mainland Greece), to their collapse in the Greek 'Dark Ages'.
386(410). Painting and Poetry in China.
(3). (HU).
The course is designed to explore word and image issues and at the same time introduce those genres of Chinese painting most directly affected by traditional Chinese literary theory.
391. Survey of Japanese Painting.
(3). (Excl).
The major trends in Japanese painting from the 7th to the 20th century. Subjects include Buddhist art, narrative picture scrolls, monochrome ink landscapes, golden screen paintings, the "decorative" school, and paintings based on studies from nature.
393. Junior Proseminar.
Concentration in history of art. (3). (Excl).
Discussion of some general theme in the history of fine arts which introduces the student to problems of methodology and historiography. Required of Honors concentrators.
394. Special Topics.
(3). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once.
The areas covered vary from term to term in relation to the interests and specialization of the instructor.
396. Honors Thesis.
Hist. of Art 393. Open to students admitted to Honors in History of Art. (2). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of four credits.
Individual Honors research.
399. Independent Study.
Permission of instructor. (1-3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be elected for credit more than once.
Supervision of each student's work is assigned to an appropriate member of the staff.
403/NR&E 403. History of Western Landscape Architecture.
(3). (Excl).
A critical and historical analysis of Man's progress in designing, developing, and managing land and outdoor space to meet varying needs in different times and places. Emphasis on European gardens, architecture, and urban design.
404/CAAS 404. The Art of Africa.
(3). (Excl).
A broad introduction which deals with African art - masks, figures, etc. - in the context of African society.
405. Artists and Patrons.
Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU). May be elected for credit more than once with permission of chair.
A study of the interaction between artists and their patrons during the Medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque periods, with emphasis on the patronage of a selected family or institution.
411. Interpretations of Landscape.
Hist. of Art 102 or 103. (3). (Excl).
This course examines the evolution of the taste for landscape painting as a special topic in art history. The taste for landscape painting evolved both in China and in Europe under special circumstances which, if not identical, are open to historical comparison.
420/Amer. Cult. 432. National Identity in American Art.
Any prior coursework in history of art, American culture, or American history. (3). (Excl).
This course examines a series of moments, from Colonial portraiture to Abstract Expressionism, which artists, critics, historians, or their public have claimed were uniquely American. By studying related issues in cultural, political, and social history, we examine how Americans have sought to define a national identity though art.
422/Class. Arch. 422. Etruscan Art and Archaeology.
Hist. of Art 221 or 222. (3). (HU).
A survey of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Etruscans with special reference to Greek (and other) influences and the Etruscan impact on Rome.
424/Class. Arch. 424. Archaeology of the Roman Provinces.
Hist. of Art 221 or 222. (3). (HU).
The archaeology of the Roman provinces highlights the divergent forms of sculpture, mosaics, and architecture in different parts of the Roman world ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 400, with particular attention to the pre-Roman background. The major areas for study are the Northwest European, the North African, and the Eastern provinces.
425/CAAS 435. 20th Century African-American Art.
Hist. of Art 214 or 272. (3). (Excl).
Upper level art history lecture course examines monuments, artists, technique and works of art, symbolism within a chronological and regional framework. Various media examined in relation to American culture and history.
427/Class. Arch. 427. Pompeii: Its Life and Art.
(3). (Excl).
A detailed analysis of the excavations of Pompeii with particular attention to town planning, architectural development, and popular art. Assigned readings and illustrated lectures.
428/Class. Arch. 428. The Public Spaces of Imperial Rome.
Hist. of Art 101 or 222. (3). (Excl).
This course examines the functional, aesthetic, and didactic relationships between art and architecture in the city of Rome from the reign of the first emperor Augustus (27-14) to the age of the Severans in the early third century AD.
431/Class. Arch. 431. Principal Greek Archaeological Sites.
A course in archaeology. (3). (Excl).
A study of selected Greek sites with attention placed on their growth and development as illustrated by archaeological remains.
433/Class. Arch. 433. Greek Sculpture.
Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU).
A survey of the Greek achievement in the plastic arts. Attention is given to relief and architectural sculpture as well as to sculpture in the round; emphasis is placed on stylistic development. The chronological scope of the course runs from earliest times to the close of the fourth century, but stress is always put on a single significant period.
434/Class. Arch. 434. Archaic Greek Art.
(3). (HU).
The development of the Greek expression in the arts in the Archaic period: architecture, painting, and sculpture.
435/Class. Arch. 435. The Art and Archaeology of Asia Minor.
(3). (HU).
The culture and civilization of the Hittites, Phrygians, and Lydians and their architectural and aesthetic achievement. The Greek and Roman impact on Asia Minor and the blending of artistic styles.
436/Class. Arch. 436. Hellenistic and Roman Architecture.
Hist. of Art 101 or 221 or 222. (3). (HU).
Architecture in the Hellenistic and Roman world from 323 B.C. to the close of the Roman Empire. Emphasis is given to the architectural centers of the ancient classical world: the Greek mainland, the Asia Minor coast, Syria, North Africa, Gaul, Spain, and Italy.
437/Class. Arch. 437. Egyptian Art and Archaeology.
(3). (HU).
A survey of Egyptian art and archaeology from its beginning to Roman times.
439/Class. Arch. 439. Greek Vase Painting.
(3). (HU).
A study of the development of painted Greek pottery, its painters, and its stylistic aspects. Red and black-figured ware in the workshops of Athens and Corinth receive particular attention.
440/Class. Arch. 440. Cities and Sanctuaries of Classical Greece.
A course in archaeology. (3). (HU).
A survey of the major excavated cities and sanctuaries of Greece from 776 B.C. through the first century B.C.
443/Class. Arch. 443. The Art and Archeology of Greek Colonization.
Hist. of Art 221. (3). (HU).
The history and morphology of Greek settlements in Sicily, South Italy, Africa, and elsewhere along the coast of the Mediterranean and on the shore of the Black Sea in the archaic and classical periods, allowing comparison between Greek experiences in different parts of their newly expanded world. Analysis of the phenomenon of colonization and motivation or participants.
444. Romanesque Art.
Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU).
The sculpture, painting, manuscript illumination, and metalwork of the twelfth-century "Renaissance" in Western Europe.
445/MARC 445. Medieval Architecture.
Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU).
A survey of the development of medieval architecture from the origins of the Early Christian basilica to the cathedrals of the Gothic period. Special emphasis is placed on the structural evolution of the church building and the theological, liturgical, and aesthetic bases of the evolution.
448. Medieval Manuscript Illumination.
Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU).
The art of the illuminated book from its beginnings to the High Middle Ages.
450. Topics in Early Renaissance Art in Italy.
Hist. of Art 101 or 250. (3). (Excl).
Painting and sculpture of the fifteenth century in selected regions of Italy. In any one term emphasis is placed on a particular locale, tradition, or media.
451. Topics in High Renaissance Art in Italy.
Hist. of Art 102 or 250. (3). (Excl).
Painting and sculpture between 1500 and 1580 in Italy. Emphasis is placed on the art of Florence and Rome.
452. Northern European Art of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.
Hist. of Art 101 or 102. (3). (Excl).
An investigation of the art of France, Germany, and the Netherlands.
453. Venetian Painting.
Hist. of Art 102. (3). (Excl).
A survey of the master painters of northern Italy from 1400-1600, with emphasis on the art of Mantegna, Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto. Focus is on both the special nature of Venetian art and on the creative uniqueness of each master.
458. Florentine Sculpture of the Renaissance.
Hist. of Art 102 or 250. (3). (Excl).
The evolution of Florentine Renaissance sculpture, with special emphasis on the works of Ghiberti, Donatello, Verrocchio, and Michelangelo, and on the relationships between this art and the historical/cultural currents of the period.
462. Baroque Art in Italy.
Hist. of Art 102 or 260. (3). (Excl).
The revival of artistic activity in Rome with the Carracci and Caravaggio and its continuation and expansion in the work of such artists as Guercino, Reni, Strozzi, Pietro da Cortona, Bernini, Gaulli, Pozzo, and Preti.
463. Varieties of Dutch and Flemish Painting.
Hist. of Art 102 and 260. (3). (Excl).
The course deals with the pictorial art of the Netherlands during the seventeenth century and the visual culture to which it belonged.
468. Sculptural Practices of the 20th Century.
(3). (Excl).
Sculpture from Rodin to the present including such movements as Expressionism, Futurism, Constructivism, and Surrealism.
471. Investigations of Recent Art.
Hist. of Art 272. (3). (Excl).
Explores different aspects of the complex world of recent art. If offered in a half term, the course is structured around 14 video-taped interviews with important avant-garde artists.
483. Asian Architecture.
Hist. of Art 103. (3). (Excl).
Survey of most of the significant religious and secular architectural monuments of India, Southeast Asia, China, and Japan, viewed in the context of their religious and social functions and analyzed according to their plans, materials, structural techniques, exterior and interior decoration, environmental settings, and stylistic evolution.
487/Chinese 475/Asian Studies 475/RC Hums. 475/Phil. 475. The Arts and Letters of China.
(4). (HU).
An interdisciplinary introduction to Chinese civilization through the study of significant and representative works from philosophy, art, drama, and literature. Taught jointly by a team of faculty specialists.
493. Art of India.
Hist. of Art 103. (3). (Excl). Laboratory fee ($15) required.
Sculpture, painting, and architecture with emphasis on their relation to traditional Indian religion and philosophy.
494. Art of China.
Hist. of Art 103. (3). (Excl).
Bronzes, jades, sculpture, painting, and architecture with emphasis on their relation to traditional Chinese religion and philosophy.
499/Amer. Cult. 499. The Arts in American Life.
Seniors concentrators, seniors in any Honors curriculum, or graduate students with permission. (3). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once with permission of instructor.
An historical and critical survey of the relation of the visual arts to American literature, philosophy, and technology from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Lectures and discussions.
514. Spanish Art: El Greco to Goya.
Hist. of Art 102. (3). (Excl).
Renaissance and Baroque art of Spain with particular attention to the great masters such as El Greco, Ribera, Cano, Velázquez, Berruguette, Montanés, and Goya.
525. Graphic Arts from 1660 to the Present.
Hist. of Art 102 and permission of instructor. (3). (Excl).
A survey of the various trends in the graphic arts in Europe and America from the death of Rembrandt to the present.
531/Class. Arch. 531/Anthro. 587. Aegean Art and Archaeology.
Hist. of Art 221 or 222. (3). (Excl).
A survey of the major sites of Greece, Crete, and the Cyclades in the Bronze Age, with particular reference to architectural and ceramic development and interdependence.
534/Class. Arch. 534. Ancient Painting.
Hist. of Art 101 and either Hist. of Art 221 or 222. (3). (Excl).
The development of monumental painting from Hellenistic through Roman Imperial times. Emphasis is placed upon monumental wall paintings, but mosaics and other two-dimensional arts are studied when appropriate.
542. Byzantine Art.
Hist. of Art 101. (3). (Excl).
The architecture, mosaics, manuscript illumination, and decorative arts of the Byzantine Empire from the time of Constantine the Great to the fall of Constantinople.
560/CAAS 562. African Art and Archaeology.
Hist. of Art 108 or 404. (3). (Excl).
This course examines the content and significance of works of art from selected archaeological sites. It reevaluates their potential as sources of historical evidence while offering critical insights into current interpretations given to their discoveries.
562. Baroque Sculpture in Italy and Spain.
Hist. of Art 102. (3). (Excl).
The sculptural works of Gianlorenzo Bernini as expressions of Italian culture and religious ideals and of Montanés and Cano as expressions of the Spanish view of life receive major emphasis. Attention is also given to the creative uniqueness of these masters and of other important seventeenth-century sculptors such as Algardi, Duquesnoy, and Bernini's followers. The interchange of ideas between sculptors and painters is likewise explored.
589. Rajput Painting.
Hist. of Art 103 or 493. (3). (Excl). Laboratory fee ($15) required.
A study of the important schools of Rajput painting, with an interpretation of the cultural background. Attention is given to establishing criteria for judging the quality of individual works.
590. Special Topics Japanese Art.
Hist. of Art 391. (3). (Excl).
A course providing advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to study selected topics in the the rich field of Japanese Art in greater depth. The course is of interest to students working in various fields including art history, Japanese studies, and popular culture.
591. Japanese Architecture.
Hist. of Art 103 or 495. (3). (Excl).
This course is a survey of Japanese architecture from its earliest origins until modern times. Coverage includes Buddhist, Shinto, residential, rural, and modern architectural styles. Garden architecture also is included.
596. Japanese Architecture Mid-19th Century to the Present.
Hist. of Art 103, 495, or 591. (3). (Excl).
Japanese architecture and urban planning from the mid-19th century to the present. Topics include the establishment of a western-style architectural profession, the shifting significance of certain Japanese architectural traditions for modern architects, and the complex relationship between architectural practice and political and social changes during the period under study.