The aim of the course is to introduce the student to basic analytical, critical and art historical methods. Fall semester 3 cr. Emphasis is placed upon the changing nature of the style and content within sequential cultural contexts. The aim of the course is to introduce the student to basic analytical, critical and art historical methods. Spring semester 3 cr.
Topics vary from year to year.
Course may be repeated. Mexican Muralists Examination the dominance of Mexican Muralists in the visual and aesthetic culture in Latin America in the early twentieth century. Discussion on the implication of the social revolution and political sentiments on Mexican murals representations. Also stylistic and iconographical analysis of the Muralists, such as Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo as well as Frida Kahlo will be studies in relation to past muralist traditions. The purpose of this course is to provide a general overview of the art of the traditional cultures of Africa, North American and the South Pacific.