
Course Topic and Schedule Calendar
Lesson One
Introduction to the Course
Overview of How to Look At and Write About Art
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Read pages 14-451
Read Chapter 12-
Read the Primer through Early Renaissance Art in Italy
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Lesson Two
High Renaissance Art in Italy, Mannerism, and Late Gothic and Northern Renaissance
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Read Chapter 13, 14, 15, and 16
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Quiz #1
Lesson Three
The Baroque in Italy, Spain, Flanders and Holland.
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Read Chapters 17-18
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Lesson Four
The Baroque in France and England and the Rococo
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Read Chapter 19 and 20
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Quiz #2
Lesson Five
Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism
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Read Chapters 21 and 22
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Lesson Six
Due-No Later than end of this week.Post Impressionism, Symbolism, and Art Nouveau. Painting in the 20th century.
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Read Chapters 23-24
2 page Museum Analysis Paper
(Visit a local museum and write a 2 page description, formal analysis, and interpretation of one work of art from that museum)
Lesson Seven
Twentieth Century Sculpture, Twentieth Century Architecture
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Read Chapter 25 and 26
Quiz #3
Lesson Eight
Twentieth Century Photography. Postmodernism.
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Read Chapters 27 and 28
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Quiz #4
Lesson Nine
Art History Research and Term Paper Techniques
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Final-6 page Term Paper. The 6 page term paper should contain 2 pages of biography of one artist who lived and worked during the period we are studying. Select 2 works of art from that artist and write 2 pages of description, formal analysis, and interpretation for each work of art. The paper should contain a bibliography with at least 6 sources. Use MLA citation guidelines.
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