ARH 206: History of Western Art III

Why have people always felt impelled to make art? This course examines the characteristics of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts in relation to the cultures producing them.

This is the third course in a series of three courses.  17th century to present.This class will focus primarily on major artists and developments in western European painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. In addition to the nature and development of individual, regional and period styles, we will consider shifting relationships between the arts and political, religious, social, and economic developments.