03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW
Innovation Hall 132
Section Information for Spring 2012
This course will explore how artists use the formal elements of line, shape, form, color, and space to create works of art that move and delight people from a wealth of different cultures. We will also consider the messages that the artists, either consciously or inadvertently, relay about themselves, the patrons who commission the works, and the concerns of the society in which they live. Viewing art in this way can help us uncover insights as to the economic, religious, political, and social climate in which patrons and artists lived. In the process of our explorations, at times we will undoubtedly uncover truths about the human condition in general. FORMAT: Through lectures, class projects, required reading, and class presentations, students will learn how to look at art from the perspective of the artists who created them and the patrons who requested them, taking into account a work’s iconography, its elements of design, and the socio-economic landscape in which it was created. Short writing assignments will be an integral part of the curriculum. This course meets the University General Education Arts requirement.View 1 Other Section of this Course in this Semester »
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Credits: 3
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