ARH 295-02 - Special Topic: Blurring the Boundaries: Art of the late Middle Ages through the High Renaissance

4 credits (Spring)

Since Vasari heralded the “rebirth” of “excellent” art following the “barbarous” style of the “Goths,” art historians have often made a sharp distinction between what is considered medieval vs. Renaissance art. This course will question whether such a distinction is always valid by examining the art and visual culture of Western Europe from the Carolingians through the career of Michelangelo, emphasizing the 14th through 16th centuries.

Prerequisite: ARH 103.
Instructor: Crites