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ART 328-01, Baroque Painting from Caravaggio to Rembrandt, Spring 2008
Coonin, Victor
Coonin, Victor
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The course will investigate European painting of the seventeenth century, a period normally called the Baroque. Students will be introduced to the major artists, subjects, and stylistic developments of the period, with an emphasis on Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and their followers. Additional focus will be placed on current scholarly issues such as patronage, technique, gender, the relationship of painting to other arts, and recent discoveries and debates. The course will include visits to the Memphis Brooks Museum and multiple student presentations.
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This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.