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ARHI.3230 Northern Renaissance Art (Formerly 58.323)

Id: 006236 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3

Description

A study of 15th and 16th century painting and sculpture north of the Alps including artists such as Jan van Eyck, Hieronymus Bosch, Jean Fouquet and Albrecht Dürer. This course considers how social forces (politics, race, religion, gender etc.) influenced the manner in which Northern renaissance art was produced, viewed, and understood, as well as how these forces led to the creation of some of the most startling, strange and enigmatic images of any period in the history of art.

Prerequisites

ENGL.1010 College Writing I.

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