Art and Society: Renaissance to Modern

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Course covers roles played by the visual arts (painting, sculpture, drawing, etc.) in societies from the Renaissance (ca. 1300 CE) to the present day. Students will understand how the visual arts facilitate religious devotion; define group and individual identities; offer new ways to value the artistic creativity; and other functions that reveal how the visual arts across history shape, reflect, and are informed by societies different from our own. IIA, IC. PA-3A, PA-4B. CAS-B.