ART 640 Heroic & Holy: Powerful Women in Art
An in-depth advanced study of the role and representation of women in Western art and culture. Surveys both the evolution of women artists, and the portrayal of women in art from the Renaissance to the modern day, with special emphasis on the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. Critical issues include the lack of women artists perceived as great and the role of sexual politics in art. Readings will be drawn from a variety of critical approaches, including film theory, psychoanalysis, literary theory, and feminist art theory. Field trips to local museums, especially the National Museum of Women in the Arts, are integral to the course. Departmental approval required.
Cross Listed Courses
ART 340 & ART 640