ART1204 - 01 - History of Western Art

(VCI) Visual & Creative Inquiry (AI-A) Aesthetic Inquiry Art

This course is a survey of the history of Western art from its early roots in the Near East through the beginnings of the modern period. Throughout the semester, we will consider social, political and religious conditions that help us to understand works of art at particular moments in history. The course will introduce students to the language of art history, including the analytical, critical, and art historical methodologies used by art historians to evaluate works of art. It will also introduce students to key moments of transcultural exchange between Europe and other parts of the world as these exchanges were expressed in art.