ARTH 325 Art, Reli&Society Renais & Ref
This course traces the development of the visual arts in Europe, from the emergence of Renaissance Humanism to the challenge of Protestantism, and to the creative resurgence of the so-called Counter Reformation, with an attention to how the institution of the church, as well as individuals working for or against that institution, employed the visual arts to clarify and promote its evolving sense of identity and purpose. Three credit hours.