ARTH 436
The Violence in/of Art, 1500-1815 Fall 2016
Division I Writing Skills
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In this seminar, we will critically examine the violence in and of art, from the Protestant Reformation to the Napoleonic Wars. Why did iconoclasts destroy images? What was at stake in early modern depictions of acts of cruelty? How were the effects of violent images on spectators theorized? Our discussions will focus on cases in European art, which we will study in conjunction with contemporary texts on iconographical and structural violence by thinkers such as Dominick LaCapra, Susan Sontag, René Girard, Slavoj ¿i¿ek, and Jean-Luc Nancy. The topics debated will include the representation of human and animal suffering and death, formlessness, sexual violence, iconoclasm, the power of images, and trauma.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 14
Expected: 14
Class#: 2018
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: class participation, three response papers, one class presentation, 20-page research paper
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites: ARTH 101-102 or permission of the instructor
Enrollment Preferences: none
Distributions: Division I Writing Skills

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