Baroque and rococo art as a global style
characterized by theatricality, dynamism, and
reality effects. Exploration of European art
created 1600-1800 and its conversation with
related monuments produced in Asia, Africa, and
the Americas. Investigation of the role of
colonialism, commerce, and empire in the
construction of a global aesthetic. Close
examination of examples of art and architecture
crafted for individual monarchs, missionaries,
merchants, and common citizens by artists such as
Rembrandt, Bernini, and Artemisia Gentileschi.
characterized by theatricality, dynamism, and
reality effects. Exploration of European art
created 1600-1800 and its conversation with
related monuments produced in Asia, Africa, and
the Americas. Investigation of the role of
colonialism, commerce, and empire in the
construction of a global aesthetic. Close
examination of examples of art and architecture
crafted for individual monarchs, missionaries,
merchants, and common citizens by artists such as
Rembrandt, Bernini, and Artemisia Gentileschi.
- Teacher: Dawn Odell