ARH 1066C Venetian Art: Modern and Contemporary
This class is offered in conjunction with the Art History Department's Study Trip to Venice during Spring vacation. Students are introduced to Venetian art, architecture and culture from the 11th to the 16th centuries by daily guided visits to monuments such as the church of San Marco, the Doge's Palace, the Accademia museum, and the Scuola di San Rocco. Included is a day trip to the mainland to visit Giotto's famous frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua and Palladian architecture in Vicenza. There are trip charges in addition to tuition. Sign up with the Art History Department occurs in the fall term to allow travel arrangements to be made. Students must have permission of the instructors to register. Course requirements include attendance at all required on-site visits, an on-site oral presentation, submissions of a travel journal, and completion of a written exam after the return to school. Students signing up for ARH.1066C will focus on 18th through 20th c. Venetian art or Venice as a center for promoting modern and contemporary art for their research projects.