ARTH 404(S) The Enemies of Impressionism (W)
This course explores key developments in French and European art at the end of the nineteenth century. The seminar will focus on so-called "academic" art -art famous in its day, but in subsequent reviled and denigrated as generally anti-modernist. Topics to be considered include Orientalism, academic art and mass-market entertainments, religion and art, and related areas of inquiry.
Format: seminar. Requirements: annotated bibliography, oral presentation, research paper. Emphasis on research, critical reading, class participation, and presentations.
Prerequisites: juniors and seniors only. Enrollment limit: 12 (expected: 12). Preference given to seniors.
Hour: GOTLIEB