Welcome to Art 188: Art & Society (Renaissance to Modern)!
This course will introduce you to major figures, issues, works, and concepts in art of the last 700 years. This site operates as both a textbook and a dynamic resource where you can complete readings before class and explore topics in more depth. Most of the course readings (including videos and media links) are posted here, navigable via the menu on the top of the home page. When you hover over a unit, a drop-down menu will appear with links to pages for each class period.
Most of the content is found in the links on each page, these guide you to resources that are vetted by scholars on specific topics and artworks or to primary source readings. Unless the link is marked “Optional,” it is a required reading or viewing for class. This website is both a repository of the resources assigned for this class and a means to connect them together with contextual information and discussion questions.
All readings are to be completed before the class date indicated on the syllabus.
It is strongly recommended that you take notes on readings prior to coming to class, particularly to write down anything that is unclear or that you would like to discuss.
At the bottom of each page is a link to a printable outline of the corresponding lecture that you may use for taking notes during class.