This course provides an in-depth study and pictorial survey of Impressionism, its origins and its legacy presented from a general overview of the evolution of painting, with a focus on key elements in the Impressionist movement such as composition...
This course provides an in-depth study and pictorial survey of Impressionism, its origins and its legacy presented from a general overview of the evolution of painting, with a focus on key elements in the Impressionist movement such as composition...
This course presents German art over a period of more than 100 years. We’ll start off with the so-called “Modern Style” around 1900, then we’ll have a close look at Expressionism before we struggle for the “right-wing” art during Nazi-time and will...
This course covers the history of photography from its beginning in 1839 through the present day. In addition to understanding how the techniques and uses of photography have developed over time, the course examines the role of the printed image...
Italy has always been a land of encounter for different artistic experiences. This course invites students to examine how this phenomenon developed in the field of visual arts during the second half of the 20th Century, in relation to the political...
Italy has always been a land of encounter for different artistic experiences. This course invites students to examine how this phenomenon developed in the field of visual arts during the second half of the 20th Century, in relation to the political...
This course surveys German art and architecture from the rise of modernism around 1900 to the present after postmodernism. It aims to study the individual works closely and interpret them critically by analyzing their formal structure, style...
This course offers an introduction to Renaissance Art in Tuscany by exploring in depth the historical, political and cultural evolution of Siena and Florence between the 15th and 16th centuries. This overview is not confined to works of art but will...
Study of art, architecture, ornamentation, and design. Topics covered include an introduction to Islamic Art, the Moorish tradition in North Africa and Spain, and the Mudéjar tradition in Christian Spain. Includes several visits to monuments in...
This course challenges students to think about issues of gender and sexuality in painting. Its focus is Amsterdam in the Golden Age, a particularly fascinating episode in the social and art historical history of the Netherlands. The course offers an...