UT Dallas 2013 Undergraduate Catalog

AHST1304 - Survey of Western Art History: Renaissance to Modern

AHST 1304 (ARTS 1304) Survey of Western Art History: Renaissance to Modern (3 semester hours) An introduction to painting, sculpture, and architecture in the West from the Renaissance to the modern period, including work by such artists as Michelangelo, Rembrandt, the Impressionists, and Picasso. Artists and monuments will be studied within their historical, religious, and social contexts, with particular focus on the role of art in society and on the development of style. (3-0) Y