2017-2018 Academic Bulletin 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ART 222 - Nature and Society


Credits: 4
A survey of art and architecture from its earliest manifestations through the mid-20th century, focusing on our relationship to nature and the built environment. The course will emphasize works of art, literature, theology, philosophy and natural history that provide a context for our ideological understanding of our environment. Possible topics will include Earth, Temple, God and Goddess; City and Country in the Classical World; The City of God vs. The Garden of Eden; Chinese Landscape; Landscape Painting in the West; Our Built Environment.

Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.