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Fall 2021, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Early Masters of Italian Renaissance Painting (ARTH-UA 306)

Achievements of the chief painters of the 15th century with special attention to the Tuscan tradition. A brief introduction to Giotto and his time provides background for the paintings of Masaccio and his artistic heirs (Fra Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Piero della Francesca). In the later 15th century, social and cultural changes generated by power shifts from Medici Florence to papal Rome also affected art patronage, creating new tensions and challenges for artists and fostering the emergence of new modes of visualization. Topics include the role of pictorial narrative, perspective, and mimesis; the major techniques of Renaissance painting; and the relationship of painting to the other visual arts.

Art History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

ARTH-UA 306-000 (21099)
09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue,Thu
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Majeski, Anna

Expressive Culture, Fall 2020, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Undergraduate

Renaissance Art (ARTH-UA 5)

The Renaissance, like classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, is a major era of Western civilization embracing a multitude of styles. It is, however, held together by basic concepts that distinguish it from other periods. Main developments of Renaissance art both in Italy and north of the Alps: the Early and High Renaissance; relation to the lingering Gothic tradition; and Mannerism. Emphasis is placed on the great masters of each phase. The survival of Renaissance traditions in Baroque and Rococo art is examined in art and architecture.

Art History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

ARTH-UA 5-000 (10110)
09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Tue,Thu
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Majeski, Anna · Bolte, Quinn