History of Art 394.003
MW 10:00AM-11:30, 270 Tappan Hall

Special Topics: Baroque Architecture (3) (IV.3)


The course examines the architecture of the Baroque period in the buildings and cities of the late 16th to the mid-18th centuries in Italy, France, England, and Central Europe. They will be discussed in relationship to contemporary theoretical writings, addressing issues of function, structure, and beauty, as well as in relationship to the cultural context of the Baroque period, including philosophical, religious, political, economic, and environmental factors. Cost: 2 WL 4 (Soo)


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