AHIS 315

The Art of the Baroque examines the rise of the Baroque as a style and an ideology from its origins in the art and architecture of Counter-Reformation Rome, and follows the dissemination of Baroque tendencies through the countries of 17th-century Europe, including Flanders, Spain, France, the Dutch Republic, and England. The course traces the close interrelationships between art, architecture, politics, religion, and science at the start of the modern period. Section information text: <strong>Course Description: </strong>The Art of the Baroque examines the rise of the Baroque as a style and an ideology from its origins in the art and architecture of Counter-Reformation Rome, and follows the dissemination of Baroque tendencies through the countries of 17th-century Europe, including Flanders, Spain, France, the Dutch Republic, and England. The course traces the close interrelationships between art, architecture, politics, religion, and science at the start of the modern period.<br/><strong>Reg Notes: </strong> This course is offered in conjunction with the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies. It is open to all students who meet the pre-requisites.<br/><strong>