University of Nevada, Reno: Art 261 (formerly Art 117)
Art 261 surveys the history of art in western civilization from the Renaissance (1400) into the late 20th century. The course typically covers the primary developments and major artists in Western Europe, and related developments in the United States.
Art 261 will be taught by Dr. Growdon during Fall and Spring semesters of the 2006-2007 academic year.
Required Texts: Fred S. Kleiner and Christin J. Mamiya, Gardner's Art Through the Ages, Vol 2, 12th edition. Wadsworth/Thomson Learning: Belmont, CA, 2005. This book is ordered as both the paperback Volume 2, and as the hardbound edition encompassing both volumes, in case the student plans to take Art 260 as well. It is cost effective to invest in the hardbound edition.
Two additional books are required:
Hacker, A Pocket Style Manual, 4th edition (Bedford St. Martins), or any equivalent modern style manual.
Christina Maranci, A Survival Guide for Art History Students. Pearson/Prenctice Hall: New Jersey, 2005.
Current Students: All information on this course is posted in the Art 261course site in WebCT. If you are enrolled for this class, your personal WebCT page will show this class by the first day of school. IMPORTANT: Attendance at the first class is mandatory. If you are registered and do not attend the first meeting, you will be dropped from the roster. If the class is "full" and you wish to enroll, please attend the first meeting and we'll see what can be worked out.
Interesting Web Links:
For a good look at the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, and an idea of what it looked like before the restoration a dozen years ago, explore the Wayne State (Detroit, Michigan) website: http://sun.science.wayne.edu/~mcogan/Humanities/Sistine/index.html .
The Vatican Museums site has a good web page with images of the two restored fresco cycles which are on the walls of the Sistine Chapel beneath Michelangelo's famous ceiling cycle. These frescoes were done by a number of important artists in the early 1480s, and they have now been restored. See: http://www.vatican.va/museums/patrons/documents/vm_pat_doc_03012000_sistineintro_en.html#top
Joseph Dauben, a Professor of the History of Science at Lehman College, City College of New York, has posted his course outline and notes on science in the Renaissance period: The Art of Renaissance Science. See: http://www.mcm.edu/academic/galileo/ars/arshtml/arstitle.html