Masterpieces of Western
Art
Description: Masterpieces of Western art (also known
as Art Humanities) has been an integral part of the core curriculum
of Columbia College since 1947. Art Humanities is not an historical
survey, but an analytical study of a limited number of major
monuments and images in Western art. The course seeks to provide
students with a foundation in visual literacy. The syllabus
comprises a series of topics in the development of Western art
from Periklean Athens to contemporary New York, selected to
afford a sense of the range of expressive possibilities in painting,
sculpture, and architecture.
Art Humanities enjoys our most sophisticated and comprehenive
digital resource including a fully searchable database including
every work of art and architecture discussed in class. Students
have the option to create individual portfolios of study images
that they may annotate with class notes In addition, advancedf
productions incorporating computer animations, including Amiens
Cathedral by Professor Stephen Murray and Raphael's frescoes
of the Disputa and the School of Athens by Professor David Rosand,
are also usedas part of the teaching resources. The Media Center
continues to develop new and innovative programs for Art Humanities.
Grants and Funding: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Contributing Faculty or Academic Program: Masterpieces
of Western Art, Professor Robert Harrist, Director of Art Humanities
Staff: Robert Carlucci, Alexander Haubold, Jeremy Stynes,
Juliet Chou
Media: HTML, Database, QuickTime, and Flash
URL: http://www.learn.columbia.edu/arthum/db
Access: Columbia University, password protected
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| North frieze from
the Parthenon, detail of a Horsemen. c. 447–438
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