Themes, Dreams and Visions
ARTH 107
Katsushika Hokusai Great
Wave
Off
Kanagawa, 1834 Claude Monet Sailboats
on the
Seine,
1874
The
above images
are from the collections in the Fine
Arts
Museums of San Francisco .
Katsushika Hokusai Great
Wave
Off
Kanagawa, 1834 Claude Monet Sailboats
on the
Seine,
1874
The
above images
are from the collections in the Fine
Arts
Museums of San Francisco .
This is an introduction to artists' ideas, subjects, and motifs across time and place. The course is organized thematically and explores a global perspective. Emphasis is placed on thematic comparisons between a variety of cultures around the world. Themes include the human figure, daily life, nature, religion and the spiritual, fantasy, and political statement. Art and architecture from a broad range of time periods are discussed.
Exploring Art: A Global Thematic Approach, Fourth Edition by Margaret Lazzari and Dona Schlesier
Students are expected to
independently visit museums in order to make observations and
evaluation of original art.
A directed assignment is to
be completed by each student. Some local favorites are:
| The Baltimore Museum of Art |
| The Walters Art Museum |
| The American Visionary Art Museum |
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