ARHA242

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ARHA242

French Art and Architecture of the 17th Century ARHA242 SP

Crosslistings: FRST291

Not Currently Offered

This course of study will begin with the cessation of the Religious Wars and the advent of Bourbon rule under Henry IV and culminate with the consolidation of monarchic power under Louis XIV. The primary focus will be art commissioned by the crown, including architecture, painting, sculpture, garden design, decorative arts, and the performing arts. Special attention will be paid to the development of Paris as a world capital, as well as to the complicated building history of the Chateau of Versailles under the Sun King, Louis XIV. Artistic developments in France will be considered within the larger context of European art of the Baroque period. Emphasis will be placed on the historical, political, and social significance of royal patronage.

MAJOR READINGS

Berger, Robert, A ROYAL PASSION: LOUIS XIV
AS PATRON OF ARCHITECTURE, Cambridge (Cambridge University
Press), 1994
Blunt, Anthony, ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN FRANCE, 1500-1700,
4th ed., New York and London (Pelican History of Art), 1991
Burke, Peter, THE FABRICATIION OF LOUIS XIV, New Haven (Yale
University Press), 1992

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There will be two examinations, a mid-term and a final. Each of these tests will consist of comparison and contrasts of slides as well as short essays. In addition, each student will be assigned a research topic, the findings of which will be presented orally to the class and subsequently writtern up as a five-page paper due at the end of the semester.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ART

Prerequisites: ARHA101

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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