RELST-313 Seminar Religion and Modern Art
Investigates the ways religious traditions have continued to influence the visual arts into the modern and postmodern periods. Topics range from the theosophical inclinations of Kandinsky and Mondrian to the mystical inclinations of abstract expressionism, from the "blasphemous" images of Ernst and Dix to the meditational video work of Gary Hill and Bill Viola. Media covered include painting, sculpture, video, architecture, and film. Recent exhibitions such as "Negotiating Rapture," "Traces du Sacre" and "The Third Mind" will be discussed.
Seminar (12)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
one course in religious studies or art history.
Offered
Fall
Notes
Includes mandatory two-day trip to NYC.