ARTH 506 The Print: History, Theory, and Practice (Not offered 2008-2009; to be offered 2009-2010)
Centered around the Clark Art Institute's print collection, this seminar will introduce its participants to the study of European prints with an emphasis on woodcut, engraving, and etching during the 15th-17th centuries. We will review the various methods of printmaking as well as the primary elements of print connoisseurship. Through a series of close readings of historical texts, we will explore aspects of artistic practice, theory, and collecting.
Requirements: each participant will lead discussions of several reading assignments, in addition to a final presentation and term paper. Enrollment limit: 12 (expected: 8-12). Preference given to second-year students in the Graduate Program in the History of Art.
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