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Art History
6AH 113 (I-3) History of Western Art
Survey of works of Western art in the years 1300-1950. Emphasis is placed on developing a vocabulary for the effective description and analysis of art. Other themes considered include patterns of patronage; the interrelationship of art with music, literature, technology, religion, and popular culture; and the changing dynamics of women as both subject and artist.
6AH 213 (II-3) Renaissance and Baroque Art
This course examines in greater depth the concepts introduced in AH 113, focusing on the development of Renaissance aesthetics in painting, sculpture, and architecture, and artistic responses to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. There is a strong emphasis on understanding the historical events of the period. We explore the change in attitude towards the artist from craftsperson to creative individual, and trace the efforts of women artists to develop independent careers. Prerequisites: AH 113, HUM 101/102.
6AH 214 (II-3) Romanticism and Early Modern Art
An examination of the broad cultural context of Romanticism in literature, music, and the visual arts, and the breakdown of the traditional aesthetics of the "picture as window" in the early twentieth century. Differing approaches to art historical methodology are introduced by examining one event or work from varying viewpoints. Prerequisites: AH 113, HUM 101/102.
6AH 224 (II-3) Ideas and Images in American Architecture
An examination of American architecture from the seventeenth century to the present, considering the building as the visible manifestation of the architectural and philosophical ideas of the architect.
6AH 281, 282 (I, II-3) Topics in the Visual Arts
Topics vary from year to year, but may include Women in the Visual Arts, American Art, and The Architecture of Performance. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: AH 113.