History of Art: From Ancient Civilizations to Contemporary Expressions
This course offers a comprehensive journey through the evolution of art from ancient times to the present day. Students will explore diverse artistic movements, styles, and cultural contexts that have shaped human creativity across centuries. Each module is 2 hours long.
Module 1: Classical to Baroque Art (c. 500 BC – 1550)
– Classical and Medieval Art (c. 500 – 1400)
– Greco-Roman sculpture and Byzantine art
– Renaissance and Baroque Art (c. 1400 – 1750)
– Italian and Northern Renaissance
Module 2: Neoclassical to Contemporary Art (c. 1550 – 1850)
– Mannerism and Baroque painting and sculpture
– Neoclassical and Romantic Art (c. 1750 – 1850)
– Neoclassical revival, Romanticism, Realism
Module 3: Impressionism to Contemporary Art (c. 1850 – )
– Impressionism to Modernism (c. 1850 – 1950)
– Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism
– Contemporary and Global Art (c. 1950 – Present)
– Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Conceptual Art, Global contemporary practices
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