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Course Description
This course takes an expansive view of artistic development in Spain from prehistoric to modern times, with a focus on the Baroque period, modernism and 20th century art. Art theory and practice are given equal emphasis through classroom discussion and visits to museum exhibitions of interest.
The course is conducted in seminar format, using student feedback and dialogue to bring life to Spain’s cultural progression from early cave paintings to the whimsical visions of Picasso, Gaudí and Dalí.
- View the syllabus (45 hs. / 4.5 credits*)
Content
These are just a few of the topics addressed in this course. Please take a look at the instructor’s syllabus for a complete description of the course contents.
- Pre-Roman art in the Iberian Peninsula
- Antiquity: Hispania and Roman art
- Late antiquity and the early middle ages: Visigoth and Islamic art
- Romanesque art
- Gothic art
- Mudéjar and the impact of the Renaissance
- Baroque: the art of the counter-reformation
- Nineteenth century art
- Twentieth century art
* Please see Diploma & Credits section to get more info.