Introduction to the Practice of Art History
ARHA 101
Fall 2012
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01
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This course will focus on developing the students' understanding of how art history is practiced through discussion and writing. It takes as its subject matter the art and architecture of Carolingian Europe. Founded in the German Rhineland during the 8th century CE, the Carolingian empire reunited most of Western Europe for the first time since the end of effective Roman rule. During the 150 years of their dominion over most of Western Europe, Carolingian kings and their subordinates, both lay and ecclesiastical, emerged as prolific patrons of painting, sculpture, and the art of the book--as well as of such monuments of architecture and urbanism as the palace complex at Aachen and monasteries such as Saint-Gall and Corvey. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Michael Baxandall, PAINTING AND EXPERIENCE IN FIFTEENTH CENTURY
Mathias Becher, CHARLEMAGNE
William Diebold, WORD AND IMAGE
Course packet of articles
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four short written assignments, two web-based or graphic assignments; mid-term. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This section will focus on the art and architecture of Carolingian Europe. Founded in the German Rhineland during the eighth century CE, the Carolingian empire reunited most of western Europe for the first time since the end of effective Roman rule. During the one hundred fifty years of their dominion over most of western Europe, Carolingian kings and their subordinates, both lay and ecclesiastical, emerged as prolific patrons of painting, sculpture and the art of the book - which will provide the focus and case studies for the first three thematic units - as well as of such monuments of architecture and urbanism as the palace complex at Aachen and monasteries such Saint-Gall and Corvey-the primary focus of the last two units. |
| Instructor(s): Maines,Clark Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: WYL113; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 9 | FR: 10 |
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