ARTH 3530 - Renaissance Art: Variable Topics

3(3 + 0)

Prerequisite: ARTH 1700; or permission of the department

This course is a study of a particular artist, group of artists, region or issue as it relates to art during the period known as the Renaissance, which covers roughly the 15th and 16th centuries. Stylistic development, patronage, iconography, and cultural context are explored in addition to considerations of materials, techniques,
and aesthetic theories of the Renaissance. The course focuses on artists such as Van Eyck, Bosch, Bruegel, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Durer, or may focus on themes such as Art and Science in the Renaissance, Renaissance Patronage, Venetian Art ofthe 15th and 16th Centuries, or Northern Renaissance Art and Culture. (This course may be repeated for credit under different topics for up to 9 credit hours.)