Goucher College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Apr 24, 2024  
Goucher College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

VMC 279 - Global Rock Stars: 17th Century Artists and Visual Culture (4 Cr.)

(ARH 279) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
This course surveys the painting, sculpture, and architecture of 17th- and 18th- century Europe. We will study masterpieces by artists including Bernini, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Vermeer in their social and cultural contexts. Topics for consideration include the development of art theory and art market, the emergence of genres and specialized subject matter, the history of collecting, and the politics of art patronage. Prerequisite: VMC 103  (ARH 103 ) or permission of the instructor. Spring. Fall semester. Oettinger.