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Twentieth Century Art

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Subject:
Arts, Humanities
Institution Name:
The Saylor Foundation
Collection:
Saylor Foundation
Grade Level:
Post-secondary
Abstract:

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)

Languages:
English
Material Type:
Assessments, Full Course, Readings, Syllabi, Video Lectures
Media Format:
Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Downloadable docs, Video
Conditions of Use:
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0
You are welcome to share, remix, and adapt this course under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License; however, many linked materials within this course are copyright of their respective authors/owners and may not be openly-licensed. Please respect the copyright and terms of use associated with each resource.
Copyright Holder:
The Saylor Foundation

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