ART 102: ART HISTORY 2:

1400 to the Present

 

Introductory Statement

 

 

This course has been approved as a means of fulfilling the Curriculum I General Requirement in the Arts. The course will ask you to read an art history text by Marilyn Stokstad, Art History, Vol. 2 and to study works of art presented in class. You will learn to analyze individual art works in terms of form, subject and style, and their interrelationship. This course will ask you to read primary sources collected in the text, Perspectives on Western Art, Vol. 2, edited by Linnea Wren. You will read excerpts from history, religion, philosophy, science and art. These readings will present concepts, ideas and events that relate to the creation of works of art and to the function of works of art.

 

This course will also ask you to read contemporary art criticism. Art criticism will describe political, social, economic and intellectual implications of historical art and will make connections with contemporary art. In class we will deal with these approaches and will integrate them with the study of a wide range of examples drawn principally from the media of painting, sculpture and architecture.

 

Readings will help you to become familiar with the political social and intellectual context in which works of art are created. Introductory sections in each of the chapters in your text, Art History, discuss the cultural traditions that continue through time and the cultural changes that occur, sometimes over long periods and sometimes in sudden shifts. Readings present information and ideas, not only about art works, but also about people and events associated with them, such as patrons who commissioned art works, artists who created art works, audiences who responded to art works and events which occasioned art works. By reading carefully, you will be exposed to the achievements of the past and be able to understand them in terms of the cultural values and aesthetic standards of the past. At the same time, as you study the values and uses of which a single art work has been put through time, you will become aware of the many ways in which the past is constantly reinterpreted by the present. In class, we will often study one or two topics in depth. This approach requires you to have read your texts carefully to understand the context in which the specialized topics are presented.

 

Though class presentations, class discussions, class readings and class assignments, we will learn the ways that artists clarify, intensify, dramatize, and interpret the world in all of its physical, social, and spiritual aspects. We will develop a more comprehensive understanding of the creative process and foster a lifetime involvement with the arts. We will be enabled to recognize and value the integral role that the arts play in society; and we will be practiced in expressing ourselves and our ideas in creative ways.


ART 102: ART HISTORY 2

1400 to the Present

Spring 2008

 

Instructor:                 Dr. Linnea Wren

Office:                         FAA Studio 208

Tele:                            Ext. 7380

Class Days:                TR

Office Hours:             To be announced

 

 

Texts:                         Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History, Vol. 2

Wren, Linnea, Perspectives on Western Art, Vol. 2: Source Documents and Readings from the Renaissance to the 1970's

 

Course Web Site:      http://www.gustavus.edu/~lwren

                                    Go to Courses Taught. Go to Art 102

                                    Note: This course has a website, not a Moodle site

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

 

WEEK 1         February 12 & 14

                              Readings:

                                  Stokstad: Use Notes, Starter Kit, Introduction 

                                                    Chapter 26: Art of the Americas: the Aztec Empire

 

 

WEEK 2         February 19 & 21

Readings:

Tuesday, Feb. 19

Stokstad: Chapter 17: Fourteenth-Century Art in Europe (introductory sections and sections on Cimabue and Giotto)

                                    E-Resources:

                                       Carol Vogel, "The Frick as a Place for a Small Reunion," New York Times, September 29, 2006

                                                   E-Title: FrickSmallReunion.doc      

 

Thurs Feb 21:      Visit to Hillstrom Museum

 

 

WEEK 3         February 26 & 28

Readings:

Stokstad: Chapter 18: Fifteenth-century Art in Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula

 

 

 

 

WEEK 4         March 4 & 6

                              Readings:

                                    Stokstad: Chapter 19: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-Century Italy

 

                                    Wren:       Chapter 1: Italian Renaissance of the Early Fifteenth Century

                                    E-Resources:

      Holland Cotter, ÒAn Artist who Kept his Day Job as a Priest,Ó New York Times, January 28, 2005

            E-Title: ArtistPriest.doc

 

      Ralph Blumenthal, "A Fresco seen with Fresh Eyes," New York Times, April 6, 2000

                                                   E-Title:  FrescoEyes.doc

 

March 6 (Thursday): First Paper due

                                      Viewing Individuality

                                      E-Title:  ViewingIndividualty.doc

 

 

WEEK 5         March 11 & 13

                        Readings:

                                    Stokstad: Chapter 20: Sixteenth-Century Art in Italy

 

Wren:       Chapters 2: Sixteenth-Century Italian Art

                                   

E-Resources:

Sarah Boxer, "The Many Veils of Meaning left by Leonardo," New York Times, July 17, 2001

         E-Title: VeilsLeonardo.doc

 

Alan Riding, "Glimpses of a Genius who Blazed his Paper Trail," New York Times, September 26, 2006

E-Title: LeonardoPaperTrail.doc

 

Elizabeth Olson, "Techniques that might Smile Upon Mona Lisa," New York Times, January 1, 2005

E-Title: MonaLisa.doc

 

Ian Austen, "New Look at Mona Lisa Yields Some New Secrets," New York Times, September 27, 2006.

E-Title: MonaLisaNewSecrets.doc

 

Alan Riding, "In Florence, Michelangelo has his Moment," New York Times, August 20, 2002

E-Title: MichelangeloMoment.doc

 

Michael Kimmelman, "The Raphael of Sweet Piety and Decorum," New York Times, November 12, 2004

E-Title: RaphaelPiety.doc                

 

March 13 (Thursday):    Review for Hour Exam

WEEK 6         March 18 & 20

                        Readings:

Stokstad: Chapter 21: Sixteenth Century Art in Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula

                       

E-Resources:

Richard Bernstein, "Renaissance as Start of Shopping Spree," New York Times, January 6, 1997

                                                   E-Title:  RenaissanceShopping.doc

 

March 20 (Thursday):    Hour Exam

 

Spring Break March 21-30

 

 

WEEK 7         April 1 & 3

Readings:

Stokstad: Chapter 22: Baroque Art  (introductory section and sections on Italy)

 

Wren:       Chapter 5: Baroque Art in Italy, France and England

 

E-Resources:

Bruce Handy, "The Lost Painting: the Caravaggio Trail," New York Times, November 13, 2005

E-Title: CaravaggioTrail.doc

 

 

WEEK 8         April 8 & 10

Readings:

                                    Stokstad:       Chapter 22: Baroque Art  (remaining sections)

 

Wren:             Chapter 6: Baroque Art in the Netherlands and Spain

 

 

April 10 (Thursday):   Second Paper Due

Coffee and Oppression

Robert Bates, "Coffee, Oppression and Images,"

Harvard Magazine, March-April 1997

E-Title: Coffee.doc

 

WEEK 9         April 15 & 17

Readings:

E-Resources:

Deborah Weisgall, "How Rembrandt Made his Name Painting Himself," New York Times, Sept 24, 2000

   E-Title:  RembrandtPainting.doc

 

Michael Kimmelman, "From the Assembly Line of a Genius," New York Times, Jan 14, 2005

   E-Title:  RubensGenius.doc

Alan Riding, "Partners? You Paint the Figures, and I'll Do the Rest, New York Times, December 23, 2006

   E-Title: RubensBrueghel.doc

 

Michael Kimmelman, "Humanity With Flaws Forgiven," New York Times, January 28, 2005

   E-Title:  RembrandtFlaws.doc

 

April 15 (second half) and 17:   Class viewing of Citizen Kane

 

 

WEEK 10       April 22 & 24

Readings:

Stokstad: Chapter 29: Eighteenth Century Art in Europe and the Americas

 

Wren:       Chapter 7: Eighteenth-Century Art

                                   

E-Resources:

Copley, "Cutting Out the Heart"

   E-Title:  CopleyHeart.doc

 

Librado Romero, ÒCrazy Horse Writ Large and Dream to Match,Ó

New York Times, August 25, 2004

E-Title: CrazyHorse.doc

 

 

WEEK 11       April 29 & May 1

Readings:

Stokstad: Chapter 30: Nineteenth-Century Art in Europe and the United States

 

Wren:       Chapter 8: Nineteenth-Century Art

 

E-Resources:

Michael Kimmelman, "Can Suffering be too Beautiful?" New York Times, July 13, 2001

   E-Title:  SufferingBeautiful.doc

 

Holland Cotter ÒManet Finds Fodder in the French Debacle in Mexico,Ó New York Times, Nov. 3, 2006

   E-Title: ManetFrenchDebacleMexico.doc

 

Deborah Weisgall, ÒNew Ways of Exploring the Old West,Ó New York Times, March 1, 1998

         E-Title: ExploringOldWest.doc

 

April 30 (W):  May Day

 

 

 

 

WEEK 12       May 6 & 8

Reading:

Stokstad: Chapter 31: Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945

 

May 8 (Thursday): Third Viewing Assignment due

Multicultural America

E-Title: VAMulticultural.doc

 

 

WEEK 13       MAY 13 & 15

                        Readings:

                                    Stokstad: Chapter 32: The International Scene since 1945

                                   

E-Resources:

Carol Kino, "Sketches from the Front: An Artist's Dispatches, Rendered in Ink and Paint," New York Times,

December 13, 2004

   E-Title:  Sketches.doc

 

Roberta Smith, ÒBotero Restores the Dignity of Prisoners at Abu Ghraib,Ó New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006

   E-Title: BoteroAbuGhraib.doc

 

Sarah Boxer, "Chomp if you like art," New York Times, December 27, 2004

         E-Title:  ChompPacMan.doc

 

Play Pac-man with Mondrian's Broadway Boogie Woogie, a masterpiece of modern art.

         http://pbfb.ca/pac-mondrian

 

 

WEEK 14       MAY 20

                        Tues May 20: Last Day of Class

                        Thurs May 22: College-wide Reading Day

 

 

FINAL EXAM PERIOD:   

                        Second Hour Exam

                        May 27 (Tuesday):    3:30-4:20        Art 102-001 exam in FAA Lecture Hall

                        May 27 (Tuesday):    4:30-5:20        Art 102-002 exam in FAA Lecture Hall

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabilities

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) work together to ensure "reasonable accommodation" and non-discrimination for students with disabilities in higher education. If you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical learning or attention disability that may have an effect on your ability to complete assigned course work, please contact Laurie Bickett, Disability Services Coordinator, in the Advising Center. She will review your concerns and decide with you what accommodations are necessary. I will be happy to work with you, upon receipt of documentation from her. (telephone: 507-933-6286)

 

 

Academic Honesty

The faculty of Gustavus Adolphus College expects all students to adhere to the highest standards of academic honesty, and to refrain from any action which impinges upon the academic freedom of other members of the college community. In all academic exercises, examinations, papers and reports, students shall submit their own work. Footnotes or some other acceptable form of citation must accompany any use of another's words or ideas. The faculty regards the damaging of library materials and programs as equally serious violations of the ethical standards of courtesy, fairness, and honesty that bind together a community of scholars. Finally, students who serve the college in positions of responsibility in which they deal with test materials, letters of recommendations, and other matters which must be held in confidence are expected to maintain confidentiality and to adhere to the same high standards of personal integrity.

 

I adhere to this standard on Academic Honesty. Any violation of this standard will result in failure in this course. Such a violation will also be reported to the Dean of Students.

 

 

Attendance Policy

Attendance is required. Attendance means being in class and on time. Being late is counted as an absence. Attendance also means being awake, alert and engaged in class. If your body is present, but your mind is elsewhere, you will be considered absent. Therefore, if your eyes are closed, if you are unprepared, if you are not entering into discussions, if you have alternate activities engaging you, you will be marked as absent.

 

 

Absence Policy

You are permitted 3 absences without lowering your grade. Each further absence will lower your final grade by 1/3 a grade. For example, a final class grade of B will be lowered to B- by a fourth class day absence, to C+ by a fifth class day absence, etc. No absences beyond 3 will be excused, no matter what your reason. Use the 3 absences wisely. It is your decision whether you utilize your 3 absences for personal reasons, health reasons or family reasons. But any and all absences beyond 3 will result in a progressive lowering of your class grade. Also note: this is your first and final warning. I will not be sending out warnings when your absences exceed 3 and when further absences result in a lowered grade. You must keep count of your own attendance. I take attendance at the beginning of each class session. If you are not present at the beginning of class when I take attendance, you may join the class, but you will be marked as absent. Be on time.

 

In case of absence, it is the student's responsibility to contact a classmate and get caught-up with the contents of class and with any changes in the syllabus. I will not answer emails about daily and weekly assignments.

 

 

Student Responsibility

 

Failure to practice your responsibilities will result in a significant grade penalty

 

 

Format of Assignments

All assignments are due at the beginning of class. No assignment will be accepted unless it is:

      1.   Hard copy. Any attempt to email assignments will be automatically deleted.

 

      2.   Typed in a legible, size 12 font

 

      3.   Printed out in black dark ink.

     

      4.   Stapled in correct order. Neither I nor my colleagues nor the department assistant provides staples and staplers for your assignments. Don't even ask. Assemble your assignments before coming to class.

Start your assignments early enough to anticipate computer and printer problems. Mechanical difficulties in printing out your assignments will be treated no differently than any other reasons for the tardiness of an assignment.

 

Late assignments will be penalized 1/3 of a grade for each class day. No assignments will be accepted after one week.

 

 

Contact

Reaching me by email is preferable to telephone. My email is lwren@gustavus.edu Remember that reaching the email server is different than reaching me. I do not access my email 24/7. I access my email 2-3 times a day during working hours on days when I am in the office. I do not access my email in the evening, on weekends, when I am traveling or on days I am not in the office.

 

 

Course Syllabus

I reserve the right to alter the syllabus according to needs of the college professor/class.

AR102: ART HISTORY 2

SPRING 2005

GRADING SHEET

 

 

 

 

                                                                                          POSSIBLE                         EARNED

                                                                                           POINTS                             POINTS

 

Papers

            Individuality                                                                6                                                

 

            Coffee Oppression                                                       6                                                

 

            Multicultural America                                                 6                                                

 

Quizzes                                                                                    34                                                

 

Hour Exams

            First Hour Exam                                                        24                                                

 

            Second Hour Exam (Exam Period)                          24                                                

 

 

 

            TOTAL                                                                     100                                                

 

 

NOTE that you have 3 absences (with or without excuses). After 3 absences, each absence will be penalized by 1/3 of your final grade. For example, if your calculated grade is A-, and you have 4 absences, you will be penalized and your final grade will be B+.