This course explores the historical development of visual arts (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and architecture) in Western society, focusing on major artistic styles and movements from pre-renaissance to contemporary times. Furthermore, the class examines works of art as expressions of the ideas and beliefs of artists within their cultural and social contexts. PREREQUISITE: GAD 1281 Fundamentals of Art History I.

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