111 History of Architecture. Architectural techniques and styles from pre-history to the present; interrelationship among structure, function and style. Emergence of the architect as a professional and the history of construction practices. Relationship of architecture to society. Changing concepts of purpose and quality in architecture. Urban planning and garden design. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: The West in Time Requirement.) 2 units — Kolarik.

112 Introduction to Art History. Salient developments in architecture, sculpture and painting from ancient to modern times. Focus on the Western European tradition. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: The West in Time Requirement.) 2 units — Department, Kolarik, Murray, Tucker.

113 Introduction to Asian Art. Introduction to Asian art in its historical and cultural context with emphasis on China, Japan and India. (Also listed as PA 117.) (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques Requirement.) (Not Taught 2006-2007) 2 units — Bentley.

114 Art East and West. An introduction to the art and architecture of Asia and Western Europe. Consideration of each tradition as well as influences and contacts. Themes to be considered include sacred sites, word and image, landscape painting, orientalism and occidentalism. (Meets either the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques or The West in Time requirement. (Not offered 2006–07.) 2 units — Bentley and Kolarik.

115 Confluence and Conflict in Asian Culture. Visual and literary evidence for connection and conflict between Asian cultures over time. Early Indian Buddhist art; the rise of landscape painting in China; and the arts of the Japanese tea ceremony are among the topics explored. Consideration about how Asia has been interpreted in early-modern and colonial Western scholarship and literature; and conflicting Asian responses to Western-style modernization. Course includes a museum visit and a number of films. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques Requirement.) (Also listed as PA 115.) 2 units-- Bentley, Department.

118 History of Photography. The development of photography from the early 19th century to the present; history of photographic processes; theories and philosophies of photographers and their critics; the uses of the photographic image as information, propaganda and art. (Not offered 2006-07.) 1 unit - Department.

170 Alternative Perspectives in Art History: Topics. Artistic traditions of non-Western European cultures, e.g., Black Africa, Oceania, Pre-Columbian America. Different topics will be stressed depending upon the instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques Requirement.)

Block 2: Alternative Perspectives in Art History: Pre-Columbian Art. This course introduces students to the art of the Pre-Columbian Americas in the present countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, and Bolivia from the Preclassic and Early Formative periods to the conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires. The course will focus on the aesthetic values of these cultures as manifested in their architecture, sculpture, textiles ceramics, mural and manuscript painting. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques Requirement.) 1 unit--Holland.

180 Native American Art. An introduction to Native American art, with emphasis on the arts of the Southwest. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques Requirement.) (Not offered 2006–07.) 1 unit — Department

200 Topics in Art History. Selected topics in art history at the intermediate level. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Block 3: Topics in Art History: The Art of India. A survey of the arts of India, including architecture and landscape architecture, sculpture, painting, and material culture. Particular attention will be paid to connecting the art to the philosophical and religious traditions, and to issues of colonialism and post-colonialism. Active trade connections both to the east and to the west will be considered. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques Requirement.) (Also listed as PA 250.) 1 unit — Department.

Block 4: Topics in Art History: Mosaics. Study of the mosaic medium—decoration of floors and ceilings with intricate abstract patterns as well as figured scenes depicted with cubes of stone and glass. How mosaic was used in antiquity to decorate the floors in houses and baths, and in the middle ages to transform church interiors. What floor design reveals about the way the Romans' spaces were organized and how they lived. How the mosaic decoration of churches created sacred space. The materials and technique of mosaic, pattern design and layout; connections between painting and mosaic. 1 Unit-- Kolarik.

202 Art and the Landscape. A history of gardening and landscape architecture including gardens of the Far East, Egypt, the ancient Mediterranean, the Islamic world, western Europe and North America. How gardens reflect changing concepts of nature and human interaction with it from the Garden of Eden to xeriscaping in the American West. We will also consider selected descriptions of gardens in literature, as well as images of nature in art, such as landscape painting and botanical illustration. Prerequisite : AH 111 or AH 112 or consent of instructor. (May be offered as a January half-block.) (Not offered in 2006-2007.) 1 unit — Kolarik.

203 Women in Art. A survey of women artists and images of women in art in Western Europe and America from ancient to modern times, contrasting feminist and conventional perspectives. Social and historical context as well as special problems faced by women. Why have there been so few “great” women artists? Are there qualities unique to women's art? (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques Requirement.) (Also listed as Women's Studies 203.) Prerequisite: AH 112 or consent of instructor. 1 unit — Murray.

207 Greece and Rome. Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece. The development of Greek art from Geometric to Hellenistic with emphasis on the classical monuments of Athens. Etruscan art. Survey of Roman art from its origins to the late empire with emphasis on the imperial monuments and topography of Rome. Art of the mystery cults and early Christianity. Prerequisite: AH 111 or AH 112 or consent of instructor. (Also listed as Classics 223.) 1 unit — Kolarik.

208 Byzantine Art. Art of the Byzantine Empire. Its sources in late Roman art. The “golden age” of Justinian, Iconoclasm and later Byzantine art until 1453. Byzantine influences in medieval Armenia, Serbia and Russia. Philosophy and theology of images in eastern Christianity. Prerequisite: AH 111 or AH 112 or consent of instructor. (Not offered in 2006-2007.) 1 unit — Kolarik.

209 Late Antiquity. Continuity and change from Roman antiquity to the Christian Middle Ages in the art and architecture of Mediterranean lands (200–600 A.D.). The “decline” of Rome and the development of Christian imagery will be studied through art, archaeological sites, and texts-writings from the time as well as later historians. (Also listed as CL 209 Late Antiquity.) Prerequisite: AH 111 or AH 112 or consent of instructor. (Not offered 2006–07.) 1 unit — Kolarik.

210 Islamic Art. Survey of Islamic art from its origins in the 7th century to the 17th century, from Muslim Spain to India. Philosophy and theology of art in Islam. Prerequisite: AH 111 or AH 112 or consent of instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques Requirement.) 1 unit — Kolarik.

211 Medieval Europe. Medieval monuments of Western Europe from Irish manuscripts to the Gothic cathedrals. Survey of selected monuments with consideration of the interaction of classical tradition and barbarian elements; the impact of monasticism, pilgrimages and scholasticism. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or AH 111 or AH 112. (Not offered 2006–07.) 1 unit — Kolarik, Department.

221 Italian Renaissance Art of the 14th and 15th Centuries. Painting, sculpture, and architecture during the two great formative centuries of the Italian Renaissance. Issues of patronage, technique, iconography, humanism, and scientific naturalism will be considered. Focus on such major figures as Giotto, Duccio, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Giovanni Bellini, Piero della Francesca, Botticelli and Ghirlandaio. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or AH 111 or AH 112. (Not offered 2006–07.) 1 unit — Tucker, Department.

223 Italian Art of the 16th Century. High Renaissance and Mannerist painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy. The Venetian, Florentine and Roman traditions with particular stress on Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael and Titian. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or AH 111 or AH 112. 1 unit — Tucker, Department.

228 Northern Renaissance Art: The Age of Van Eyck, Bosch and Bruegel. The art of northern Europe from the 14th through 16th centuries with particular emphasis on the Flemish masters and their development of realism, hidden symbolism and satire. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or AH 111 or AH 112. (Not offered 2006–07.) 1 unit — Tucker.

231 The Age of the Baroque and Rococo in Southern Europe. Painting, sculpture and architecture of the 17th and early 18th centuries in Italy and Spain. Stress on the great masters, including Bernini, Borromini, Caravaggio, the Carracci and Velazquez. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or AH 111 or AH 112. (Not offered 2006–07.) 1 unit — Tucker.

232 The Age of the Baroque and Rococo in Northern Europe. Holland, Flanders, Germany and France in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Primarily the painting traditions, with emphasis on the great masters: Rembrandt, Vermeer, Rubens and Poussin. A survey of art styles and their historical sources in both secular thought and the Counter Reformation. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or AH 111 or AH 112. 1 unit — Tucker, Department.

241 Nineteenth-Century Art: 1780–1880. European art from the Age of Revolution to the later 19th century. An investigation of Neoclassical, Romantic, Realist and Academic trends throughout Europe with particular emphasis on French Impressionism. Prerequisite: AH111 or AH112 or Consent of instructor. 1 unit — Murray.

243 Revolution and Tradition in Modern Art: 1880 to 1945. Post Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Futurism, Constructivism, Dada and Surrealism. An analysis of the styles, meanings and concepts of modern art, their evolution and interrelationship with the other arts and society. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or AH112. 1 unit — Murray.

245 Art Since 1945. Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Earth and Process Art, the New Realism, Decorative and New Image Art, Neo-Expressionism, and other recent developments. The emergence of New York as the major center of avant-garde art. Emphasis on the period 1945–1980. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or AH112. (Not offered in 2006-2007.) 1 unit — Murray.

248 American Art. Painting and sculpture in the United States from colonial times until World War II, concentrating on the relationship of the major artistic trends to concurrent developments in American social and intellectual history. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or AH112. (Not offered 2006–07.) 1 unit — Department, Murray .

254 The Art of China . Early Chinese funerary art examined in relation to the Chinese religious philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism. Relationships between Chinese painting and poetry explored, particularly in relation to the handscroll format. The rise of scholar-literati painting in the Song followed by issues of politics, commerce, and art. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement. (Also listed as PA 254.) 1 unit – Bentley.

255 The Art of Japan . Classical relationships between Heian-period court art, poetry, and aristocratic patronage; medieval Kamakura and Muromachi periods, dominated respectively by Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism; consolidation of the tea ceremony and unique qualities of castle architecture and screen paintings in the Momoyama; the Edo-period shift towards more inexpensive and widely-reproducible formats, such as the woodblock print. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement. (Also listed as PA 255.) 1 unit - Bentley.

265 China/Europe/Japan: Art and International Trade 1550 – 1800. Considers the impact on art of expanding sea trade between Europe and East Asia in the early modern period. Begins by examining what goods went where; how increasingly global trade affected particular economies; how the East India companies operated; and what effects stepped-up contact had stylistically and iconographically on art forms such as porcelain, prints and paintings. On a more theoretical level, the course addresses “things foreign” as a means of asserting cultural authority at home; and the impact of vastly expanded markets on the artist's practice and identity. Prerequisite: 100 or 200 level art history course, 100 or 200 level Asian Studies course or consent of instructor. (Also listed as PA 265.) (Meets the Alternative Perspectives: B requirement.) (Not offered 2006-2007.) 1 unit — Bentley.

275 Art in Context. Study of artworks of a selected period, artist, or theme in their historical, social, political, intellectual, and geographical context. This course is taught on campus for approximately half of the block. The second half is spent in the appropriate location off campus (in the U.S. or abroad), where readings, student and faculty presentations, and discussions are focused on the actual artworks in situ. Need-based financial aid for all students is available from the Berg Endowment. Limit 15 students. 1 unit — Bentley, Kolarik, Murray, Tucker.

Block 8: Word and Image in Chinese Culture. This course will begin with a two-week introduction to the art monuments, literary forms, and religious traditions of China; the group will then travel to China for two weeks to examine art objects and literary settings in a hands-on manner. The course begins with the poetry and court art of the Tang dynasty, including the Buddhist cave temples at Luoyang. We then consider the writing of Su Shi and the art of Northern Song scholars, and the “temporary court” at Hangzhou in the Southern Song, including poetry and fan paintings referring to Hangzhou. The latter part of the course examines Ming literati culture especially vis-a-vis Suzhou; the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors and material life in the Forbidden City; modernism, colonialism and the birth of communism in Shanghai; and briefly introduces movements in modern Chinese painting. In China we will travel to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Luoyang, and Beijing. Assignments will include reading responses, class presentations, and an extended paper. Total cost per student is $2300. Asian studies will upport each student up[ to $300 to reduce the travel expenses cost. More financial assistance is available for students on financial aid. Class is limited to 15 students. Prerequisite: Consent of one of the two instructors. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques Requirement.)1 unit — Bentley and Jiang.

342 Turn of the Century Art in London, Paris and Vienna. Artistic and related intellectual and cultural developments in three important capitals of Europe circa 1880–1910. Focus on such movements as Aestheticism, Symbolism, Decadence, Jugendstil, and Art Nouveau. Artists to be studied include Toulouse-Lautrec, Redon, Klimt, Schiele, Burne-Jones and Beardsley. Prerequisite: consent of instructor or AH 241 or AH 243. (Not offered 2006–07.) 1 unit — Murray.

345 Special Topics in Art History. Selected topics in art history at the advanced level. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. 1 unit — Department.

412 Senior Seminar. Preliminary work on the senior thesis in art history. Problems of research and writing a major paper. Required of art history majors in their senior year. 1 unit — Bentley, Kolarik, Murray, Tucker.

413, 414 Special Problems in Art History. Independent work and special study in selected fields or periods. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. 1 unit each — Bentley, Kolarik, Murray, Tucker.