Bates College
Lewiston, Maine, United States
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Romantic Landscape Painting

The importance of landscape painting in the Romantic period is a clear reflection of complex cultural change. The course examines the forms and meanings of the varied approaches to landscape painting in England, Europe, and the United States between 1750 and 1850. Artists and groups considered may include Constable, Turner, Friedrich, the Pre-Raphaelites, and the Barbizon and Hudson River schoo......
 

This course examines the royal and religious arts of sub-Saharan Africa. The arts commissioned by African kingdoms and royal individuals to define royal identity are explored, as well as the ways in which these arts have been interpreted by the populace. In addition, the course addresses the arts related to religion, many of which interface with arts in the royal context. This includes discussi......
 

An introduction to modern European and American architecture. This course examines practical, social, and aesthetic dimensions related to the development of modern architecture. Special consideration is given to styles and collective movements such as the Bauhaus, the International Style, the Chicago School, and postmodernism. Architects considered at length include Henry Hobson Richardson, Lou......
 

This course introduces Chinese visual cultures, from the Neolithic period to the present day, focusing on a period of particular cultural significance from the Han to Qing Dynasty. The course reveals interrelationships among Chinese art, literature, religious philosophy, and politics. Topics discussed include artists’ places within specific social groups, theories of arts, questions of pat......
 

AVC 218. Photography I: The Analog Image. A study of photographic image-making. This introductory course covers concepts and techniques of black-and-white photography. Working with film-based cameras and darkroom techniques, the course offers improvement in perceptual awareness and a study of the medium’s expressive possibilities. There is a laboratory fee. Not open to students who have re......
 

This course is a study of drawing through process and analysis. Emphasis is placed on drawing from observation using traditional techniques and materials as preparation for visual study in all media. Not open to students who have received credit for Art 212. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 18 per section. Normally offered every semester....
 

A study of the figure through the understanding of anatomy and the use of a model. Reliefs, fully dimensional heads, and other figurative works of sculpture in clay are based on preliminary drawings. The special problems of firing ceramic sculpture are covered....
 

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