Introduces the principal arts and aesthetic issues of the 19th and 20th centuries from the French Revolution to World War II. Studies artists such as David, Turner, Monet, and Picasso, as well as movements such as Romanticism, Impressionism, and Surrealism, stressing continuities beneath apparent differences of approach. Regular museum sessions at the Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay, and the Centre Pompidou. AH 1020 is strongly recommended as a prerequisite.
Code
AH2016
Name
19TH & 20TH CENT. ART & ARCHITECTURE
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
AH (Art History)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
CCI
CAMS ID
4524
Last update with CAMS
Students will demonstrate research and writing skills specific to the discipline, oral communication.
CCI LO2 Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Expression: Students will engage with artistic or creative objects (e.g., visual art, theatrical works, film) in different media and from a range of cultural traditions.
Acquire different critical lenses in order to think critically about art in the 19th and 20th century.
Students will further their understanding of the complex cultural and artistic landscape of the 19th and early 20th century while developing their skills in writing, and oral communication.
Discuss the theory of a correspondence between visual art and music, the philosophy of the sublime, the influence of theosophy, the pressure of a competition between art and industry, the ambition of the avant-garde to reform society through art.
| Term | Code | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 | AH2016 | 19TH & 20TH CENT. ART & ARCHITECTURE |