Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
ACTC
Course Subject
ACTC
Course Number
ARTH
Course Section
1210
Course Title
(SC) Wstrn Trad: Rensnc/Contmp
Academic Term and Year
Spring 2015
Credits
4.00
Area of Study
ART, ARTH
Course Description
Goals: To introduce the major monuments of art history from the fourteenth century through the 1980s, and to promote an understanding that a work of art is a reflection of the culture in which it was created. To gain an understanding of formal principles and the materials and techniques of artistic production. Content: The traditions of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the western world from the fourteenth century through contemporary times. Major monuments are considered in light of religious, political, social, economic,and geographic conditions. Special emphasis is placed on the iconography and cultural context of the works, along with the methods and materials of artistic production. Taught: Annually, spring term. Prerequisite: While it is not required, students are strongly advised to take ARTH 1200 before taking ARTH 1210. Credits: 4 credits
Recommended Citation
Faculty, St Catherine, "ARTH1210-SC.(SC) Wstrn Trad: Rensnc/Contmp.Sp15.Faculty,St Catheri" (2015). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 4540.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/4540