Course Details
Country:
Germany
Course Title:
History and Philosophy of Modern Art in Central Europe
Course Number:
FU-BEST 4
Course Description:
This course surveys the visual arts in Central Europe from the rise of modernism around 1900 to the present after postmodernism, with a strong focus on German art. Its objectives are: To study the individual works closely and interpret them critically by analyzing their formal structure, style and technique, iconography, etc. To consider the intentions of the artists who created them. To place the works against their wider historical, political, economic, social, and cultural backgrounds as well as within the international development of the visual arts in Western Europe and - for the second half of the 20th century - the U.S. A consideration of the theoretical context is of particular importance for the understanding of 20th-century art and its role in society. Thus the course will also introduce students to major philosophical ideas of the period and will focus on various links to the visual art works including reflections
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399
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