ARTH 304 Baroque Art History
This course explores concepts of the baroque in its broadest sense through the investigation of recurring ideas, themes and media. Major 17th and 18th century artists such as Bernini, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Rubens, Poussin, Velasquez, Vermeer, and Watteau are included in the course content. Works of art of astonishing variety document not only contemporary artistic trends but also advances in philosophy, science, economics and the development of the modern state. Offered alternate years.