Art — whether it be an 18th-century, finely detailed oil painting, a modern-day screen-printed piece or a functional ceramic vessel — is always communicating. That was one of the messages presented to ...

Art History courses (designated with prefix ARTH) explore artistic traditions in various historical and cultural contexts. Our courses examine painting, sculpture, architecture, and work in other ...

An introductory course exploring the visual cultures of the ancient and medieval Mediterranean, Mesoamerica, Africa, and Asia up to 1400. Special emphasis on visual analysis, historical and ...

The Frick Estate Lectures, a nonprofit program dedicated to lifelong learning in the liberal arts, is returning this fall to the Nassau County Museum of Art with more than 30 courses in literature, ...

Born in Florentine workshops in the early 1400s, realism enjoyed a long run, dominating European art for four centuries. By the mid-1860s it had degenerated into a weary superficiality. This inspired ...

The Art History area allows you the opportunity to study art and visual culture in context, analyzing the intersection of artistic expression and cultural function. Our faculty lead upper-level ...

Art history encompasses the study of images, objects, and buildings from a broad range of historical periods and geographical regions, providing a doorway into many rich and diverse cultures ...

Art history majors at Santa Clara University examine the broad range of human visual expression across space and time, developing understandings of the meanings and purposes of visual and material ...