Image/Space Early Modn England

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This course explores the visual culture and built environment of England between 1500 and 1700. We examine English traditions of fine art, including painting and portraiture, sculpture and woodcarving, printmaking and bookmaking, as well as furniture, ceramics, and design. In addition, we explore architecture and conceptions of space, focusing on the growth and layout of London as a city and its reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1666, the differing contours and uses of public and domestic space, the place of sound and music in the early modern environment, and the overlapping public and private spaces of the royal court. Fulfills AUS and pre-1800 requirement for Art History major.