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European Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (X03.9802)
12 sessions. Thursdays, 1:30 - 3:10 p.m., February 7 through April 24. $470.00
The Metropolitan Museum of Art contains one of the most inclusive surveys of European art in this hemisphere - from Greek, Medieval, Renaissance, Mannerism and Baroque art to the 19th-century Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Using the Met as our classroom, this course offers an introduction to centuries of art history through a variety of narratives including the history of masterpieces, the history of styles and techniques, issues of gender and social environment, and finally, an examination of the museum itself as the repository and arbiter among these various approaches and viewpoints. Course meets at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gathering Point: to the left of the Information Desk in the Great Hall. Tuition includes admissions fees.
10 sessions. Tuesdays, 11:30 - 1:15 p.m., February 12 through April 22. $450.00
All the great world cultures are relatied, historically or stylistically. When Roman culture was at its height the Han Dynasty flourished. Indian art benefited from Hellenistic rulers and Buddhist cultural influences, Islam and Christianity were interdependent, geographically, culturally and economically during the Middle Ages; the decorative arts of Baroque Europe were inspired by the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China and the Mughals in India; European and American modernists were influenced by the art of Africa and Oceania. Identify stylistic and cultural similarities, bridge gaps, and explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a dynamic, interactive whole. Course meets at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gathering Point: to the left of the Information Desk in the Great Hall. Tuition includes admissions fees.