History of Art - Impressionism&Post-Imprssionsm

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This course considers French painting 1848 to 1900, a period marked by unprecedented technological advancements, the restructuring of Paris, and the rise of consumer culture. As large sections of the city were leveled to make way for broad boulevards, cafés, and department stores, some artists strove to represent the ever-changing spectacle of urban life; others found their inspiration away from the city. Focusing on Manet, Degas, Caillebotte, Morisot, Cassatt, Monet, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, and Cézanne, we will explore how artists engaged with shifting constructions of modernity, gender, fashion, public and private, empire, race, class, and consumer and leisure cultures. This course is offered at the 300 and 500 levels with additional assignments at the 500 level. Not open to students with credit in HA 334. (Same as WGSS 534.) Prerequisite: HA 100, HA 151, or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.