Lower-Division

Rasa is the juice of something, its essence or flavor. In the arts of India, the theory of rasa unites all media. Using rasa theory to examine Indian visual culture, this course looks at painting, sculpture, film, performance, and literature. (Formerly course 80F.)

Survey of critical themes and theoretical topics central to historical situations and visual character of Western culture from Early Modern period to present. Addresses issues of particular concern to the visual tradition in Europe and the U.S.: the beginning and end of art, visual regimes of looking and seeing, the idea of the artist, the art market, media and technologies, the role of museums and other exhibition practices. (Formerly course 80S.)

Images of power, piety, and belief of the European Middle Ages, circa 200-1450 A.D., from late Roman to late Gothic developments; mosaics, sculpture, pilgrimage tokens, reliquaries, manuscripts, monasteries, stained glass, cathedral architecture, and other media.