ART 251 CUA @ the National Gallery of Art
CUA@NGA: Women and Art.
Art history is not static. Our interpretations of works of art are shaped by our understanding of the past as seen through the lens of the present. This holds especially true for works with women as subjects. This course focus both on art that features women and art made by women to see how gender issues have shaped the creation and reception of art across time. The class will include both religious and secular imagery, and will be arranged chronologically beginning in the Renaissance and ending with contemporary works that require us to address social and cultural issues at play today. Fulfills Explorations in Fine Arts course requirement.