ART 233 - 16th through 18th Century Arts: Splendor, Spectacle, and Cultural Encounters

A period survey (lecture, discussion, readings, hands-on projects, fieldtrips, and research) of visual culture of the 16th through 18th centuries in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Cultural issues will be explored such as the role of art in the Reformation and period of Catholic Renewal, and the expression of cultural identity, especially as it relates to the missions of the Jesuits and Franciscans, the body, and the subversion of power. ART 111 is highly recommended prior to this course.

Credits: 3
Terms Offered: As Needed
Attributes: Arts and Humanities II (AH2), Human Creative Perspectives (HCP)