Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• Describe the major characteristics of visual art styles that have developed since the Renaissance (including Renaissance art, Mannerist art, Baroque art, Rococo art, Neoclassical art, Romantic art, Realist art, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, Dadaism, Surrealism, Pop Art, Photography, and Digital art).
• Identify major centers of artistic influences from the Renaissance to the contemporary period (including Florence, Venice, Flanders, Paris, and New York City).
• Identify major artists and art works from the Renaissance to the contemporary period (including Botticelli, Da Vinci, Bosch, Anguissola, Rembrandt, Degas, Manet, Monet, Van Gogh, Duchamp, and Pollock).
• Describe the differences between art styles such as Renaissance or Mannerist art works, Romantic or Impressionist art works, and Abstractionist art works and Pop Art works.
• Explain the relevant cultural, political, and religious factors that influenced the development of the visual arts since the Renaissance (including conflict on the European continent, tensions between the Catholic and Protestant churches, industrialization, and technological advancements).

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