ARTH 449
Poses & gestures in 17th-century European art Fall 2013
Division I
Cross-listed WGSS 449
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Art of the 1600s represents a highpoint in artists’ ability and interest in conveying “the passions of the soul” through the actions of the body. The range of feelings represented had never been broader than at this time. In the seminar we will distinguish unusual from conventional poses (e.g, melancholy, wonder, musing),track how long the conventional poses had been in use, and differentiate poses and gestures that had unisex use from those that remained gender-specific or preferred. We will also examine which poses, if any, individual artists (e.g., Caravaggio, Artimesia Gentileschi, Rubens, Rembrandt, Leyster, Bernini, and Poussin) favored.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 14
Expected: 14
Class#: 1333
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: two oral reports (5 min. and 20 min.), an 18- to 20-page paper (half due mid-way through the semester, the whole at the end, and class discussion
Prerequisites: ARTH 102
Enrollment Preferences: Art History majors
Distributions: Division I
Notes: meets Division 1 requirement if registration is under ARTH; meets Division 2 requirement if registration is under WGSS
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
WGSS 449 Division II ARTH 449 Division I

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