This course examines the art of Europe and the United States from about 1400 to the present, with an emphasis on developments in painting. Rather than a traditional survey of that period, the course will concentrate on a select group of representative works that shaped—and were shaped by—Western social, political, economic, and intellectual history. There will be a strong emphasis, too, on questions of analysis and interpretation—including, in some cases, the changing history of the artworks’ reception. The goal will be to impart not only a body of knowledge but also a set of critical tools, including visual literacy, that students will be able to apply to a wide range of material not specifically covered in the course.
Professor Jody Patterson
SPRING 2022
Class # 13631 (+ RECITATION)
LECTURE: ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS
RECITATION: Th or F 10:20-11:15 AM