Chabot College
Fall 2005
Course Outline for Art 5
ART HISTORY – RENAISSANCE TO MODERN
Catalog Description:
Art 5 – Art History – Renaissance to Modern
3 units
History of Western art from Early Renaissance through High Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque,
Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and 20th Century
developments of American art. 3 hours.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. identify works of art by their technical process;
2. interpret the various ways in which works of art have been used as vehicles of expression;
3. explain the significant art achievements from the Renaissance through Modern Europe as
well as of 20th century developments of American art;
4. explain artistic achievements in relation to later developments and to the present.
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Early Renaissance
High Renaissance
Northern Renaissance
Baroque
Rococo
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Realism
Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
Expressionism
Cubism
Dada
Surrealism
Abstract Expressionism
Methods of Presentation:
1. Slide-accompanied lecture
2. Videos
3. A museum/gallery/site-specific visit with an appropriate exhibition
Chabot College
Course Outline for Art 5, Page 2
Fall 2005
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Visit the Legion of Honor Museum and write a four-page essay in which you identify
what art historical period a chosen work of art belongs to and why.
b. Define the following terms and cite specific works of art in which they can be found:
Linear Perspective
Humanism
Illusionism
Etching / Engraving
Chiaroscuro
Tenebrism
Propaganda
Classicism
Painterly
Tasche
Japonism
Action painting
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
a. Exams requiring slide identification, short and long essay answers
b. Papers
c. Final exam
Textbook(s) Typical:
Art History, Marilyn Stokstad, Prentice Hall, 2005.
Special Student Materials:
None
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