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Paris, France - Course Descriptions - Impressionism - Post-Impressionism

Course Information

Subject: Art History (ARTH)
Number: 300
Language of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Introduction to Western Art II

Contact Hours and Credits

Semester Session: 45 contact hours, 3 semester credits, 4 quarter credits

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Summary

Discusses the stylistic and thematic concerns of Manet, Monet, Degas, Pissarro, and Renoir, in the context of artistic theory and practice in mid-19th century France. Analyzes the art of Gauguin, Van Gogh, Cézanne, and Seurat as responses to Impressionism. Classes at the Musée d'Orsay are scheduled regularly.

Full Description

Discusses the stylistic and thematic concerns of Manet, Monet, Degas, Pissarro, and Renoir, in the context of artistic theory and practice in mid-19th century France. Analyzes the art of Gauguin, Van Gogh, Cézanne, and Seurat as responses to Impressionism. Classes at the Musée d'Orsay are scheduled regularly.