A survey of Baroque art and architecture in Europe and its colonies from 1550 through 1750.
Athena Title
Baroque Art
Prerequisite
ARHI 2000 or ARHI 2000E or ARHI 2000H or ARHI 2300 or ARHI 2300E or ARHI 2311H or ARHI 2400 or ARHI 2400E or ARHI 2411H
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will identify stylistic characteristics of Baroque art in painting, sculpture, and architecture with attention to regional variations across Europe and the colonial world.
Students will recognize and explain the relationship between Baroque art and its historical context, including catholic patronage, the counter-reformation, monarchical power, empire and colonialism.
Students will critically assess the role of artists in early modern Europe, including artistic self-fashioning, patronage systems, and the spread of Baroque style across Europe and its colonies.
