Baroque Art

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Baroque art explodes onto the artistic scene in new dramatic, descriptive, sensual and emotive forms from the late sixteenth through the early eighteenth centuries. This class will provide an in-depth examination of the visual arts produced during this time in Europe, and will closely study the dominant artistic personalities of the period. Three overarching frames will guide our investigation of the Baroque: the Counter-Reformation (alternatively called the Catholic Restoration), the development and suppression of New Science, and the flourishing of the theatrical arts. Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1450 , ARTH 1460 , or ARTH 2700 , or consent of instructor.