Not offered 2007-2008
ARTH 448 Art about Art: 1400-2000 (W)
This thematic seminar will focus on depictions through which artists referred to their own profession and its products. Images to be discussed include legends of the origin of art, self-
portraits and other portraits of artists, scenes of contemporary and historical artists in their
studios, as well as finished art on display. While tracking the major changes in imagery
from the end of the Middle Ages through the twentieth century (with some reference to
earlier developments) we will analyze specific images, comparing their implications with
both the social conditions and the theoretical positions then current.
Requirements: a 2-page paper, two 12-page papers, and a class presentation.
Prerequisites: ArtH 101-102 or permission of instructor. Enrollment limit: 15. Preference
given to junior Art History majors.
This course may be taken in lieu of ArtH 301 (Methods of Art History).
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