Description
This course provides an introductory survey of the art of the Western world from the Renaissance to the present. Because of the extensive time range being examined, we will focus on those artworks most representative and significant for each art historical period. We will study a range of art forms--painting, sculpture, architecture, installation art, and new media--in their social and historical contexts. Towards the end of this course, we will discuss avant-garde art practices, identity politics, and the global state of contemporary art.