FAH 216 - Art in the Age of Spectacle: The 17th Century from Caravaggio to Vermeer

An examination of 17th-century European painting, sculpture and architecture within the religious, political, urban, and domestic spheres of society. Topics include artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Rubens, Velázquez, Poussin, Rembrandt and Vermeer; the roles of art patrons, collectors and critics; urbanism and town planning; the development of art academies; and the art-historical notion of “baroque style.”

Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST) and the Writing Intensive Requirement (WI)

Four credits.

Prerequisite(s): EN 105