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Read the Fine Print
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- Abstract:
This course covers the various artistic movements that comprise 19th- and 20th-century modern art, including Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Art Nouveau, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Pop Art, among others. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to: define the term “modern art,” and explain the factors and ideas that make (or made) artworks “modern”; identify the key art movements of the 19th and 20th centuries that comprise the modern art era; list the principal artists from each movement, and accurately identify seminal works of art by those artists; compare and contrast a number of important artworks and identify just what makes these particular works modern and, most importantly, what makes these works true achievements that allowed for future developments in the arts; build a presentable and accurate timeline of the progression of modern art movements. Note that this course has been developed through a special partnership with The Art Story Foundation; please see the resource for more information. This free course may be completed online at any time. (Art History 208)
- Subject:
- Arts, Humanities
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Collection:
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Saylor Foundation
Read the Fine Print
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(Complete Item Description)
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This course explores the history of cultural and artistic developments of the twentieth century in the Western world (Europe and the United States). The student will concentrate on major styles in painting and sculpture, including Cubism, Fauvism, Futurism, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Pop Art, and Op-Art. The student will also discuss Modernism and Post-Modernism in architecture. The student will learn about the aesthetic ideals, systems of belief, as well as political, religious, and social conditions that these styles reflect. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Identify the works of art of major contributors to twentieth-century art; Accurately use the visual arts vocabulary presented in this course; Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between a work of art and its cultural context (i.e. its historical, social, religious, and economic environment); Analyze, interpret, and critique works of art; Identify the basic features of each of the twentieth-century styles and discuss the main contributions that these styles made to the development of visual arts. (Art History 209)
- Subject:
- Arts, Humanities
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Collection:
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Saylor Foundation
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