ARTS 261 Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Present Day
Previously ARTT 283. This course provides a survey of visual arts in the Western tradition from the Renaissance to the present day. Students will learn how to analyze and interpret works of art and architecture created over the past seven centuries. The course will examine artworks in their historical contexts, in order to demonstrate how changes in the visual arts are related to political, social, and economic developments. Students will also be encouraged to make connections between the art of the past and contemporary visual culture.
Hours Weekly
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