ARTH 344: Baroque Art in Italy, France, and Spain, 1600-1750

ARTH 344-001: Faith, Power, Spectacle: Baroque Art of Italy, France, and Spain
(Spring 2016)

03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW

Art & Design Building 2026

Section Information for Spring 2016

Europe underwent religious, political, social and economic transformations from the late sixteenth to the early eighteenth century. This course examines the ways in which artists and architects in Italy, France, and Spain responded to those intersecting forces, and how their works in turn shaped the cultures of their time. We will study the works of canonical figures such as Caravaggio, Bernini, the Carracci, Velázquez, and Poussin, as well as their less well-known but equally interesting peers. Topics include: the developing theories of artistic originality and creation; the demands placed on religious art during the Counter Reformation; the creation of a visual culture of the triumphant Catholic Church; the impact of colonial expansion on artistic production. Lectures, discussions, and assignments are designed to help students situate works of art within their historical context and develop the skills of visual analysis, critical reading, and writing. ARTH 344 fulfills the Mason Core requirement in the arts.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Studies in architecture, sculpture, and painting in the age of Caravaggio, Bernini, Velazquez, and Poussin. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Arts
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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