Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Christian, Barbarian, Moslem,
and Classical traditions in European Art from the fourth through
the sixteenth centuries.
Lecture-3 hours; term paper. Interpretation of the natural
world in the western world 1600-1900, with perspectives on the
present; landscape painting, ideology of picturesque and sublime,
landscape art and travel, reshaping the land as art.
Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1
hour(s). Prerequisite(s): RST 068: Hinduism or RST 069:
Hindu Mythology recommended, but not required. A historical
survey of the development of the language of symbolism and
iconography in Hinduism. (Same course as RST
181.) Effective: 2020 Spring Quarter.
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Thematic and chronological
examination of Chinese painting and culture from the Tang Dynasty
(7th c. CE) through the early 20th century. Issues
considered include political art (made to support or protest
regimes), art and the market, art and individual
expression. Offered in alternate years.
Lecture/Discussion—4 hour(s). European design culture
between 1710 and 1780, including painting, sculpture,
architecture, interior design, furniture, metalwork, and
ceramics. Concentration on the arts in France and Germany, but in
dialogue with art from China, India, the Middle East, and the
Americas. Ornamentation and decoration as critical concepts in
art history.
GE credit: AH, VL, WC. Effective: 2022 Winter
Quarter.
Lecture–3 hours; discussion–1 hour. Major movements from
colonial times to the present. The role of buildings in a
changing society, the interplay of styles with technologies of
construction, the relationship between American and European
developments, and developments of the architectural
profession. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt|AH.
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Art History
major, minor, or other significant training in Art History
recommended. Class size limited to 25 students; for majors,
minors, other advanced students. Study of a broad problem
or theoretical issue in art, architecture, or material culture.
Intensive reading, discussion, research, writing.
Instructors: Katharine Burnett
GE credit: ArtHum| AH, OL, VL, WE. May be repeated two times for
credit when topic differs.
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Art History
major, minor, or other significant training in Art History
recommended. Class size limited to 25 students; for majors,
minors, other advanced students. Study of a broad problem
or theoretical issue in art, architecture, or material culture.
Intensive reading, discussion, research, writing.
GE credit: ArtHum| AH, OL, VL, WE. May be repeated two times for
credit when topic differs.
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Art History
major, minor, or other significant training in Art History
recommended. Class size limited to 25 students; for majors,
minors, other advanced students. Study of a broad problem
or theoretical issue in art, architecture, or material culture.
Intensive reading, discussion, research, writing.
GE credit: ArtHum| AH, OL, VL, WE. May be repeated two times for
credit when topic differs.
