Course description:
This survey course examines historical developments of art and architecture in Europe and the United States from the Prehistoric period to the Modern and Contemporary Periods, and their role in the formation of European and American cultures. We will explore such topics as art and religion, art and politics, and popular culture. We will investigate such art forms as sculpture, painting, architecture, photography and urban development. We will discuss important artifacts in light of medium, form and style, historical context, iconographical meaning, and their religious and social functions.
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