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ART: ART HISTORY

ARTH-520

Seminar in Art History (3)

Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate

Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Rotating topics in art historical fields include medieval art, Renaissance/Baroque art, Nineteenth to Twentieth Century European art, American contemporary art, and Asian art. Critical discussion of readings followed by reports and research papers. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: five art history courses or permission of instructor.

ARTH-520

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ART: ART HISTORY

SPRING 2013

Course Level: Undergraduate/Graduate

Seminar in Art History (3)

The Ballets Russes: When Art Danced with Music

Intensive study of visual artists involved with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes troupe in Paris between 1909 and 1929 can reframe our understanding of artistic modernisms. What drew Picasso, Matisse, Gris, Delaunay, Miro, Ernst, de Chirico and others to this mixed-media experiment? This course considers theories of "total artwork;" nationalism and Orientalism; gender identity and ballet's queer audience; and relationships between high art and popular culture.