0803. The Art of Sacred Space (3 s.h.) RCI: GA.

Where do people go to communicate with the divine? Explore with us where and how people of the many different cultures of the Greco-Roman world communicated with their gods. Why are graves and groves considered sacred space? When is a painting or sculpture considered sacred? Whom do the gods allow to enter a sacred building? Can a song be a prayer or a curse? How can dance sway the gods? Why do gods love processions and the smell of burning animals? The journey through sacred space in Greco-Roman antiquity will engage your senses and your intellect, and will reveal a mindset both ancient and new.

Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed REL 0803 or G+R CL 0803/0903.

0808. Arts of the Western World: The Visual Experience (4 s.h.) RCI: GA.

An introduction to the visual arts of the Western Tradition, from their origins in the prehistoric period to the present day. Students in this course study the great monuments and major movements that place the visual arts of the Western Tradition in a broad cultural framework. Attention will be given to the concepts that connect the progression of ideas in artistic communication and expression from the ancient world to modern times. The course may also make use of local resources in the visual arts through museum, theater, and/or gallery visits.

1001. The Visual Experience (3 s.h.) F S. RCI: AR.

(Formerly: ART H C051.)

An introduction to art from the position of the observer, the artist, the scholar, and the critic. Covers techniques of architecture, painting, drawing and sculpture with a short survey of art from its beginnings to present day; museum trips. Emphasis on an analysis of individual works.

Note: (1) Field trips are mandatory in this class. (2) This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Arts (AR) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

1003. History of Art in Rome (4 s.h.) F S. RCI: AR.

(Formerly: ART H C193.)

Weekly class lectures and on-site visits provide a survey of Roman art from the Etruscan through the Baroque periods, and therefore, from the founding of the ancient city in the 8th century B.C. to circa 1700. Students study each period’s art and architecture and define its place within the general context of Roman civilization. Rome’s position as both capital of the ancient empire and of the Western Latin Church has earned her the well-recognized sobriquet, Eternal City. Consequently, students confront how the idea of Rome had bearing upon the formation of its art and architecture within the chronological context. The course as a whole can be considered an introduction to art history in the field, as each week the class visits a historical site or museum in order to reconstruct through living examples the artistic fabric of the city.

Note: This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Arts (AR) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

1148. International Cinema (3 s.h.) SS. RCI: IS.

(Formerly: ART H C148.)

A selection of films from modern Europe and Third World cultures which demonstrate both their interaction with postmodern politics, theory and culture, and the development of an international alternative discourse to Hollywood commercial film-making. Films will be selected according to a theme each semester. Past courses: Italian Neo-Realism, Independent Film Makers, and Women in Film.

Note: This course can be used to satisfy the university Core International Studies (IS) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

1155. Art Heritage of the Western World I (3 s.h.) F. RCI: AR. $.

(Formerly: ART H C055.)

Students in this course examine and analyze the architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Western tradition from the era of Prehistory through the Early Renaissance in Europe. Students analyze the forms, techniques, styles, subjects, and symbolism represented in architecture, sculpture, and painting both historically and in relation to the impact of societal beliefs and values. Students employ contemporary methods in the interpretation of forms, subjects, and artistic differences and parallels.

Note: (1) Field trips are mandatory in this class. (2) This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Arts (AR) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

1156. Art Heritage of the Western World II (3 s.h.) S. RCI: AR. $.

(Formerly: ART H C056.)

Students in this course examine and analyze the art of the Western tradition, including architecture, sculpture, painting, and modern media, from the Early Renaissance in Europe to global art of the present day. Students analyze the forms, techniques, styles, subjects, and symbolism represented in art and architecture both historically and in relation to the impact of societal beliefs and values. Students employ contemporary methods in the interpretation of forms, subjects, and artistic differences and parallels.

Note: (1) Field trips are mandatory in this class. (2) This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Arts (AR) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

1801. Arts of Asia (3 s.h.) RCI: AR. $.

(Formerly: ART H C052.)

Architecture, sculpture, painting and the functional arts of Asia (India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia). A historical examination of the art as a religious expression and as a product of changing social and economic conditions. The material culture of Asia will be examined with an emphasis on differing world views and perspectives with which to “see” art.

Note: (1) Field trips are mandatory in this class. (2) This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Arts (AR) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

1955. Honors Art Heritage of the Western World I (3 s.h.) F. RCI: AR. $.

(Formerly: ART H H095.)

Students in this course examine and analyze the architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Western tradition from the era of Prehistory through the Early Renaissance in Europe. Students analyze the forms, techniques, styles, subjects, and symbolism represented in architecture, sculpture, and painting both historically and in relation to the impact of societal beliefs and values. Students employ contemporary methods in the interpretation of forms, subjects, and artistic differences and parallels.

Note: (1) Field trips are mandatory in this class. (2) This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Arts (AR) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

1956. Honors Art Heritage of the Western World II (3 s.h.) S. RCI: AR. $.

(Formerly: ART H H096.)

Students in this course examine and analyze the art of the Western tradition, including architecture, sculpture, painting, and modern media, from the Early Renaissance in Europe to global art of the present day. Students analyze the forms, techniques, styles, subjects, and symbolism represented in art and architecture both historically and in relation to the impact of societal beliefs and values. Students employ contemporary methods in the interpretation of forms, subjects, and artistic differences and parallels.

2000. Topics in Ancient Art (3 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0194 & 2100.)

A selected topic from a specific period in the history of art will be examined.

2001. European Decorative Arts (4 s.h.) F. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0201.)

Traces the development of crafts from the beginning to the Industrial Revolution, focusing on the role of the craft-worker in society, the role of the patron, and the styles of different eras. Includes European, Mediterranean, and Islamic crafts.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2002. History of Modern Crafts (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0202.)

Traces the ideas, personnel, workshops, objects & styles of the Arts & Crafts Movement from William Morris to Henry Mercer (1850s-ca. 1915), in Europe and the United States. Charles & Margaret Mackintosh in Scotland, Eliel Saarinen in Finland, Charles Ashbee and the Guild of Handicraft in England will be studied, among others; Stickley, Roycroft, Frank Lloyd Wright, Tiffany, etc., in the U.S., and other key designers/crafters of clay, metal, fiber, wood, glass. The influence of Japanese art & craft is a key issue for this course; also the development of the various forms of Art Nouveau.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.

2003. History of Modern Crafts & Design, Part 2 (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0203.)

This class will explore the decorative arts, crafts and design styles and movements that developed from the post WWI period to the present day. The first half of class will focus on the Bauhaus, Wiener Werkstatte, Art Deco and Streamlined Design. The second half of the semester will feature the Contemporary Craft Movement from its birth after WWII to the changing state of Craft today. The goal of the class is to learn about and become well versed in the craft and design style periods of the 20th century, the major changes going on in Europe and America that affected these artistic styles, as well as the designers and artists working in the craft and design worlds. Special attentin will be given to how these topics are related to the Philadelphia area. Museum visits, critical reading and critical writing are integral to the class.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.

2007. World Photography Since 1839 (4 s.h.)

A history of photography from 1839 to the present and its relation to cultural contexts as well as to various theories of the functions of images. Topics discussed in considering the nineteenth century will be the relationship between photography and painting, the effect of photography on portraiture, photography in the service of exploration, and photography as practiced by anthropologists; and in considering the twentieth century, photography and abstraction, photography as fine art, photography and the critique of art history, and photography and censorship.

2008. History of Photography (3 s.h.) S.

(Formerly: ART H 0108.)

Students in this course examine and analyze the history of the photographic process and its product from its inception to contemporary innovations. Critical approaches to the evaluation and interpretation of photography are also explored.

2010. Topics in Art History (4 s.h.)

A selected topic from a specific period in the history of art will be examined. Field trips are required.

2011. Philadelphia Architecture (4 s.h.) F.

(Formerly: ART H 0210.)

This course traces the development of Philadelphia architecture from the 17th to the 20th centuries, with special attention given to the major architects who contributed to that development.

2013. Art of the Film (4 s.h.) SS.

(Formerly: ART H 0103.)

An introduction to the study of film as a work of art, an analysis of the ways filmic style and structure express meaning on several levels. Specific directors or auteurs, actors, movements, styles and technical or message-laden filmic challenges are treated, as are the relationship of film to the novel, the drama, and to the larger context of modernist and post-modern art credos and movements. Various genres of feature film, such as anti-war, feminist, noir, comedy, action, etc., are considered.

2039. Myth and Allegory in European Art, 14c - 18c (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0139.)

Students in this course examine and analyze the representation of myth and allegory in visual art across several periods – the Gothic era, the Renaissance, the Baroque and Romantic eras – with particular attention to the significance of form and meaning in relation to textual sources, visual models, and the larger cultural context. Students may consider such topics as: personification and moralizing allegories in the Gothic era; poetic, dynastic, and religious allegories in Renaissance and Baroque art; and Romantic nature-allegories and social criticism.

Note: Field trips are required.

2041. Architectural History: Ancient to Renaissance (3 s.h.) F.

(Formerly: ART H 0341 & 2141.)

Traces the history of western architecture from the ancient world to the High Renaissance and Mannerism of the late 16th century.

2042. Architectural History: Renaissance to the 20th Century (3 s.h.) S.

(Formerly: ART H 0342 & 2142.)

Traces the history of western architecture from the 17th century through the 20th century. The evolution of architectural thought, various formal languages (style) and theoretical concepts studied through the examination of selected buildings within their specific political, social, economic, and cultural milieu.

2061. Art of Landscape Painting (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0160.)

An examination of landscape painting from the ancient world to the present. Its origins as a more specific genre in the 17th century is explored and particular attention is paid to its efflorescence in French and American 19th century art. How landscape painting develops in the art of the twentieth century is also analyzed, especially in relation to concepts of expressionism, abstraction, the sublime, conceptualism, land art, and more contemporary forms of realism, as well as to ideas about regionalism, nationalism and globalism.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2096. Art History Writing Intensive (4 s.h.) F S SS. RCI: WI. $.

(Formerly: ART H W300.)

A selected topic from a specific period in the history of art will be examined.

2097. Art History Writing Intensive (3 s.h.) RCI: WI. $.

(Formerly: ART H W310 & 2296.)

A selected topic from a specific period in the history of art will be examined.

2098. Art History Writing Intensive (4 s.h.) F S. RCI: WI. $.

(Formerly: ART H W308 & 2198.)

A selected topic from a specific period in the history of art will be examined.

Note: A Writing Intensive course.

2105. Roman Art and Archaeology (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 2005.)

From a group of thatched huts on the banks of the Tiber River, to a wall built to keep the Picts out of England; from the marble temples to the emperors in modern Turkey to the houses of North Africa; from the theaters in Roman Gaul to the destroyed town of Pompeii, the Romans inhabited the entire Mediterranean basin and formed a diverse urban society. We will explore how the Romans built and decorated their houses, how they buried their dead, how they interacted in public spaces, and how they used art in the service of the sacred. We will begin with the formation of Rome in the 8th century BCE, and finish when Constantine moves the capital of the Empire to the east. In this chronological unfolding of the Roman world, we will explore how the Romans developed different building types for their new urban needs; developed the art of interior painting and mosaic; used sculpture to glorify the individual and explain what it means to be a “Roman”. We will pay particular attention to the interplay between the city of Rome and its monuments and the larger cultural world the Romans inhabited, especially where they met other art styles that influenced the development of their own – in Greece, France, Asia Minor, the Middle East and Africa.

2110. Special Topics in Ancient Art (4 s.h.) $.

A selected topic from the Ancient period in the history of art will be examined.

2111. Minoan Art (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0110.)

A selected topic in the art and archaeology of the Bronze Age Augean will be studied in detail through student presentations, discussions, readings, and lectures by the instructor. Topics will be broad enough to include both information that is already part of the general conclusions for the field as well as subjects that are still hotly debated. A research paper is required.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2117. Archaeological Excavation (1 to 6 s.h.) SS.

(Formerly: ART H 0217.)

Requires permission of the instructor. Credit given for participating in an archaeological excavation.

2129. Greek and Roman Sculpture (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0229.)

When is a naked male a god? Are females a sum of their hairstyles and clothes? We begin our exploration of the sculptor’s view of the human body in the 7th century BCE and finish as the rise of a newly legal religion changes the form of sculpture in the early 4th century CE. Along the way we will investigate the portrayal of the body in space, the use of emotion, the changing role of nudity as costume, and the depiction of different ethnic groups and ages, the beginning of portraiture, and the representation of non-humans, as the Greek and Roman sculptors portray the Other, the emperor, the god, and more.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.

2135. Art and Culture of Rome (4 s.h.) F.

(Formerly: ART H 0235.)

Weekly class lectures and on-site visits provide an outline of the origins and development of Italian and Roman art between the 8th century B.C. and the 4th century A.D. Special attention is paid to the cultures that influenced the formation of Roman art: the Greeks in southern Italy and the Etruscans in Tuscany and Latium. The course deals with architecture (and urban design), sculpture, painting, and mosaics. To complete the picture of Roman art, a survey is also given of Roman art in the provinces of the Empire. The course includes a weekend excursion outside of Rome.

2196. Greek and Roman Sculpture (4 s.h.) S. RCI: WI. $.

(Formerly: ART H W229.)

When is a naked male a god? Are females a sum of their hairstyles and clothes? We begin our exploration of the sculptor’s view of the human body in the 7th century BCE and finish as the rise of a newly legal religion changes the form of sculpture in the early 4th century CE. Along the way we will investigate the portrayal of the body in space, the use of emotion, the changing role of nudity as costume, and the depiction of different ethnic groups and ages, the beginning of portraiture, and the representation of non-humans, as the Greek and Roman sculptors portray the Other, the emperor, the god, and more.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2200. Topics in Medieval Art (4 s.h.)

(Formerly: ART H 0306.)

A selected topic from the Medieval period in the history of art will be examined.

2215. Late Antique/Byzantine Art (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0115.)

The visual culture of the Mediterranean region in Late Antiquity (ca. 200 – 400) is explored, charting the transformation of the Roman world into an eastern Mediterranean empire which we call Byzantium, and continuing up to the conquest of Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453. Special attention is given to the social and religious functions of images and architecture, and to typical settings in which these visual tools were deployed, for example the imperial state, monasticism, and the church.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.

2216. Early Medieval Visual Culture (4 s.h.) F. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0116.)

This course focuses on the visual culture of Western Europe and the Western Mediterranean from about 400 through the year 1000. Intensive areas of focus are the Anglo-Saxon, Carolingian and Ottonian periods, as well as early Medieval Spain, and the use of art and architecture to shape ideas about institutions such as kingship and monasticism. Manuscript illuminations receive special attention.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class. (Prior to fall 2009, the course title was “The Dark Ages.”)

2217. Gothic Art (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0117.)

This course presents the transformative phenomenon of the Gothic, with its emblematic creation, the Gothic cathedral: a fusion of architecture, stained glass, and sculpture. Romanesque precursors are studied, as well as certain themes, such as the art of the Western Crusaders in the Eastern Mediterranean, and the rise of secular art and architecture.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.

2300. Special Topics (4 s.h.) F S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0328.)

A selected topic in the history of art will be examined.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2321. Masters Renaissance Art (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0121.)

This course will explore the construction of artistic identity and style from the mid-fifteenth century to the early-seventeenth century through visual analyses, readings of contemporary sources (biographies/autobiographies, art treatises, and correspondences), and modern scholarship in an attempt to demystify the “Masters” of the Italian Renaissance.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2323. Early Renaissance: Italy (4 s.h.) F. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0123.)

Central Italian art from Giotto to Leonardo da Vinci; and the Venetian school from Bellini through Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.

2325. Northern Art 1300-1600 (4 s.h.) F. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0125.)

Late Gothic and Renaissance traditions in France, Germany, and the Low Countries, with emphasis on 15th century Netherlandish art and 16th century German painting, sculpture, and graphic arts. Featured artists include Jan Van Eyck, Albrecht Dürer, Matthias Grünewald, and Pieter Bruegel the Elder, with an emphasis on new developments relating to Netherlandish “realism,” print technology, the Reformation, and an emerging market for art works.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.

2329. Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0129.)

Humanism and the revival of antiquity in Florence and Rome form the background for a study of the theory and practice of Alberti, Michelangelo and Palladio. The subsequent evolution of Mannerist and Baroque style in Italy leads to an examination of 17th century architecture and its influence in Europe.

Note: Field trips are mandatory in this class.

2400. Topics in Baroque Art (4 s.h.) $.

A selected topic from the Baroque period in the history of art will be examined.

2428. Baroque Art in Rome (4 s.h.) F S.

(Formerly: ART H 0228.)

Weekly class lectures and on-site visits examine 17th century Rome, the center of baroque art and culture in Italy and Europe. Many of the most significant works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from c. 1580-c. 1750 are viewed first hand during weekly on-site visits in Rome. Special attention is given to works by Italian artists such as Annibale Carracci, Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, Pietro da Cortona, Bernini, and Borromini (among others). The cultural context of Rome and papal patronage are investigated. A two-day field trip to Naples provides students with the opportunity to visit the Capodimonte Museum and to explore baroque churches in the historic center, “Spaccanapoli.”

2431. Baroque/Rococo: Italy and Spain (4 s.h.) F. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0130.)

Art in Italy and Spain in the age of Caravaggio; the Carracci invention of the Academy; the High Baroque of Cortona, Bernini, and Velasquez; the artistic centers of Rome, Naples, Madrid.

Note: Field trips are mandatory in this class.

2432. Baroque/Rococo: Northern (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0131.)

Art in Holland in the age of Rembrandt, Hals, and Vermeer, the High Baroque as an international style with Rubens and Van Dyck, with artistic relations between Italy, Flanders, France, England and Spain.

Note: Field trips are mandatory in this class.

2496. Baroque/Rococo: Italy and Spain (4 s.h.) S. RCI: WI. $.

(Formerly: ART H W130.)

Art in Italy and Spain in the age of Caravaggio; the Carracci invention of the Academy; the High Baroque of Cortona, Bernini, and Velasquez; the artistic centers of Rome, Naples, Madrid. Writing Intensive.

Note: Field Trips are mandatory in this class.

2497. Baroque/Rococo: Northern (4 s.h.) F. RCI: WI. $.

(Formerly: ART H W131 & 2596.)

Art in Holland in the age of Rembrandt, Hals, and Vermeer, the High Baroque as an international style with Rubens and Van Dyck, with artistic relations between Italy, Flanders, France, England and Spain. Writing intensive.

Note: Field Trips are mandatory for this class.

2500. Topics in 19th Century Art (4 s.h.) $.

A selected topic in the history of art from the 19th century will be examined.

2535. Romanticism (4 s.h.) F. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0135.)

European art of the romantic era, 1750 to 1850. Painting, sculpture, and selected works of architecture in England, France, and Germany, with attention to such giants as Piranesi, Canova, David, Goya, Friedrich, Runge, Ingres, Gericault, Delacroix, Constable and Turner.

Note: Field trips are mandatory in this class.

2543. Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (4 s.h.) F S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0143.)

This course will study the art of France, in the second half of the 19th century as the origin of modernism. Methodologies such as feminism, social art history, and psychoanalytic perspectives will be engaged to analyze the artists and their pictorial work in a variety of media.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2563. Painting: Late 19th Century (4 s.h.) SS. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0263.)

Survey of European painting between 1870 and 1900, concentrating on Realism and Symbolism in France, Belgium, England, Germany, Austria and Scandinavia. Artists to be considered in detail are Monet, Cezanne, Batien-Lepage, Gauguin, Rossetti, Burne-Jones, Whistler, Leighton, Knopff, Menzel, Hodler, Munch and Zorn.

2600. Topics in 20th Century Art (4 s.h.)

A selected topic in the history of art from the 20th century will be examined.

2622. Galleries and Studios of Rome (4 s.h.) F S.

(Formerly: ART H 0222.)

A course designed to give an overview of the artistic developments in Rome during the past 25 years and to offer insight into the diverse trends of contemporary art in the city. Visits are made to galleries, specific exhibitions, and artists’ studios.

2642. Modern Painting and Sculpture 1900-45 (4 s.h.) F. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0142.)

This course examines the major artists and movements in art from 1900 to 1945, placing them within a larger social and political context. Movements to be considered include: Fauvism; Cubism; Futurism; German Expressionism; the Russian Avant-Garde; De Stijl; Purism; the Bauhaus; Dada; Surrealism; and American Early Modernism.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2644. Modern Art: 1945 to the Present (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0144.)

This course examines the major artists and movements in art from 1945 to the present, placing them within a larger social and political context. Developments to be considered include: Abstract Expressionism; Neo-Dada; Nouveaux Realism; Assemblage; Environments; Happenings; Pop; Op; Minimal; Post-Minimal; Performance; Earthworks; Conceptual; Installation; New Image; Neo-Expressionism; Post/Neo-Conceptual; and others. Issues of feminism, multiculturalism, and critical theory are also considered.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2651. Symbolism, Dada, and Surrealism (4 s.h.) F. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0150.)

20th century movements concerned with the visual expression of psychological pressures and private obsessions; reflections of the worlds of the absurd and of fantasy. Moreau, Redon, van Gogh, Gauguin, Ensor, Munch, Khnopff, Klimt, Duchamp, di Chirico.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2658. Picasso and Modern Masters (4 s.h.) SS.

(Formerly: ART H 0258.)

This course investigates the work of four major modern artists - Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp, and Brancusi- and places them in a variety of cultural, social, esthetic, and historical contexts. Because the works of these artists are strongly represented in the Philadelphia Museum and in other local collections, several trips to examine work first-hand are planned.

2700. Topics in American Art (4 s.h.)

A selected topic in American Art will be examined. Field trips are required.

2701. Main Trends in American 20th Century Painting (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0180.)

Ashcan School, Early American Modernism, Regionalism, Abstract Expressionism, Assemblage, Pop-Optical Art, Minimal Art, Photo-Realism, and Neo-Expressionism will be discussed.

2704. 19th Century American Art (4 s.h.) F S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0184.)

An examination of the painting, sculpture, photography and popular illustration of the 19th century in the United States and its cultural context. Visual material is considered as it corresponds to a series of historical moments, including the establishment of the academy, the era of Jacksonian Democracy, the rise of tourism, the birth of photography, the opening of the American West, the Civil War, the rise of Industrial Capitalism, and the emergence of the New Woman. Readings will incorporate a range of methodological approaches as well as a selection of primary source material.

2751. American Art (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0151.)

This course explores visual art produced in North America since the arrival of Columbus in 1492. Some pre-contact, pre-Columbian art will be included, but the course is designed to concentrate on works produced since the beginning of European colonialism and the ensuing encounter of diverse cultures, which have contributed to the rich diversity of North American art for the past five hundred years. Although course content focuses on art of the United States, works by some Mexican, Canadian, and Native American artists will be considered as well. A broad purpose of the course is to investigate the role of visual art in creating and negotiating various meanings of “America.” Major trends in American art – colonial portraiture, Hudson River landscape painting, Realism, Aestheticism, the Harlem Renaissance, Abstract Expressionism, and Postmodernism, among others – will be examined in the context of American cultural history. The course will introduce students to a multitude of artists and works in a wide variety of media, using an exploratory approach designed to foster visual literacy and historical understanding, not just memorization of minor facts or established stylistic categories. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, readings, exams, and a fieldtrip, the course provides an introductory survey of the arts in North America while encouraging students to look, think, speak, and write critically about what they see.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2752. American Architecture (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0152.)

An examination of the major movements and architects in the history of American architecture.

2800. Topics in Non-Western Art (4 s.h.) $.

A selected topic in the Non-Western history of art will be examined.

2807. East Meets West (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0307.)

This course focuses on topics related to the correspondence between the arts of Eastern and Western cultures. Past and future topics include: American chromolithography and Japanese woodblock prints; religious iconography in the East and West; art and technology in modern Eastern and Western art and culture; trade and commerce and the interchange of artistic motifs, philosophies and techniques.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this course.

2815. Japanese Art (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0215.)

Cross Listed with Asian Studies 2815 (0270).

This course introduces the history and aesthetics of visual arts in Japan from ancient times to the present through close visual analysis of objects and critical readings. Students study the development of major forms of Japanese visual culture including painting, sculpture, architecture, prints, and ceramics. Special attention will be paid to the cultural, social, and religious context in which works were produced and functioned.

Note: Field trips are mandatory in this class.

2818. Art of India (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0218.)

The art and architecture of the Indian sub-continent from 2500 BC to the present. The Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Islamic religions have been crucially important for the formation of south Asian culture and art. This class will emphasize how religious ideas have been made visually manifest in the arts. Art’s role in the formation of modern India will also be examined.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.

2819. Southeast Asian Art (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0219.)

The art and civilization of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Indonesia, focusing on the key aspects that have shaped cultures from the 5th century AD to modern times.

Note: Field trips required.

2868. Arts of Asia (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0168.)

Architecture, sculpture, painting and the functional art of Asia (India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia). A historical examination of the art as a religious expression and as a product of changing social and economic conditions.

2871. Chinese Art (4 s.h.) $.

(Formerly: ART H 0171.)

This course is an introductory survey of the arts of China from the Neolithic period to the 20th century. Looking primarily at works in situ and in Asian collections, we will investigate how art objects and monuments reflect the religious beliefs, political agendas and aesthetic preferences of the artists and patrons who created them. We will also pay particular attention to the roles that media and technology play in the appearance of and status attached to the finished products. Another major theme will be the development of indigenous and imported religions, and their impact on iconography. Finally, time permitting, we will touch on related contemporary subjects, such as forgeries and the illegal trade in looted art.

2904. Honors Counterfeiting, Looting and the Ethics of Collecting Ancient Art (3 s.h.) RCI: HO. $.

Did you know that the Getty Museum paid over 9 million dollars for a statue that many now consider a fake? That some curators believe that 40% of the art on the market today is fake or so restored that we can consider the pieces fake? We will begin looking at some prominent fakes that took in scholars (the Metropolitan’s “Etruscan” Warriors), talk about when something becomes a fake, and problematic pieces that are still on display. Fakes are made because there is so much money in the art market, and we will see how this market developed. In doing so we will see how Napoleon’s policies ultimately lead to the looting on a massive scale in Nazi Germany; discuss the modern development of international law on looting and the protection of antiquities; and argue about what is the United States’ responsibility in Iraq now. Finally, we will look at various means of how governments try to protect their antiquities (paying attention to the real-life soap operas like the Lydian Hoard); what is the role of museums in protecting antiquities (looking at the major news story on the indictment of the curator of the Getty, and the return of the stolen Euphronios vase by the Metropolitan Museum); what dealers do; and how an ethical collector can pursue his/her hobby responsibly.

Note: This is an Honors course.

2990. Honors Special Topics (3 s.h.) F S. RCI: AR.

(Formerly: ART H H194.)

Prerequisite: Majors only.

Selected topic from a specific period.

Note: This course can be used to satisfy the university Core Arts (AR) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.

3082. Independent Study (1 to 3 s.h.)

(Formerly: ART H 0196.)

Intensive study in a specific area under individual guidance. Students must get permission from their department before attempting independent study.

3097. Art History Capstone (4 s.h.) F S SS. RCI: WI. $.

(Formerly: ART H W306 & 2197.)

Prerequisite: Restricted to matriculating Tyler Art History Majors.

Undergraduate Capstone seminar in methodology, historiography, and or criticism of art and art history. Specific topics will vary by semester. This course is required of all art history majors for graduation and should be taken in their junior or senior year.

Note: This course fulfills the capstone requirement for Tyler Art History majors who entered the university in fall 2008 or later.

3182. Independent Study (1 to 3 s.h.)

(Formerly: ART H 0195.)

Intensive study in a specific area under individual guidance. Students must get permission from their department before attempting independent study.

3301. Michelangelo (4 s.h.)

(Formerly: ART H 0301.)

Prerequisite: Art History major or minor.

Profoundly impressive both for his technique and expressive content – emotional, dramatic, heroic, but always human – Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) continues to be a vital element in the history of art, as he was during the Renaissance. Weekly class lectures and onsite visits examine his drawing, painting, sculpture and architecture in the context of the art and patronage of his own time, starting with a study of Classical Roman Antiquity. In depth, direct viewing of his works such as the Pietà, Sistine Chapel, and Moses are matched by lectures and readings in class, and a trip to Florence offers further access to his oeuvre. We seek to determine why, in the age of virtual reality, viewing him in the original is enduringly powerful and necessary for an understanding of the artist and his impact.

3302. Images of Women (3 s.h.)

(Formerly: ART H 0302.)

A study of women as subjects of art, as patrons, as creators. The course is organized around the roles of women as represented over the course of western art.

3324. High Renaissance: Italy (4 s.h.) S. $.

(Formerly: ART H 0124.)

Painting and sculpture in Italy from Leonardo da Vinci to 1600. The High Renaissance style of Raphael, the art of Michelangelo, Mannerism, and the Counter-Reformation, through Caravaggio.

Note: Field trips are mandatory for this class.

4082. Independent Study (1 to 4 s.h.) F S SS.

(Formerly: ART H 0296.)

Intensive study in a specific area under individual guidance. Students must get permission from their department before attempting independent study.

4182. Independent Study (4 s.h.) F S SS.

(Formerly: ART H 0295.)

Intensive study in a specific area under individual guidance. Students must get permission from their department before attempting independent study.