HAVC135G Blood, Guts, and Gore: Representing War from Leonard da Vinci to Abu Ghraib

Examines images of war from 1400 to the present. Class discusses the many aspects of war while considering major painters of the last 600 years, including da Vinci, Rubens, Goya, Picasso. Class also discusses Callot, Marinetti, etc., and other media, including film, photography, and public monuments.