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ARTH 352 Printmaking in Early Modern Europe Units: 3.00
A chronological survey of the history of printmaking in Western Europe from its beginnings in the 15th century to the Industrial Revolution. Topics include the cultural impact of the reproducible image, the development of woodcut, engraving, etching and lithography, and the achievements of printmakers such as Dürer, Goltzius, Callot, Rembrandt, Hogarth, and Goya.
Learning Hours: 126 (24 Lecture, 12 Group Learning, 90 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 3 or above.
Recommended ARTH 253/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Conduct research on works of art in their aesthetic, socio-historical, and iconographic context, using both library (printed) and internet sources.
- Conduct visual, iconographic, and contextual analysis of works of art.
- Understand critical terms and concepts related to the study of art history and especially to printmaking, and use technical vocabulary correctly in discussion and in writing assignments.