ART 107, Baroque Art (85754): Fall 2010
Concise Course Outline
CSU Sacramento
Room: Kadema 145
T/R (Tues. and Thurs.), 12:00-1:15 pm
University Library: http://library.csus.edu/
Course website: http://www.csus.edu/webct/student/
Professor Catherine Turrill
Office: Kadema 194 (ph. 278-5786)
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: W 9-10 a.m.;
R 2-4 p.m. (and by appointment)
Required textbook:
Harris, Ann Sutherland. Seventeenth-Century Art & Architecture (2nd edition; Pearson/Prentice-Hall,
2008). Copies of both the 2005 and 2008 edition are on reserve in the University Library.
Recommended purchase:
Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing About Art (10 th edition; the 9th edition is on reserve)
Concise catalogue description:
European architecture, painting, and sculpture of the 17 th century (note: Rococo art of the 18th century will
not be covered this semester). Prerequisite: ART 1B or equivalent.
Learning objectives:
Students who have completed ART 107 successfully should be able to:
1) Discuss the main concepts, characteristics, and developments associated with Baroque art
2) Recognize a representative selection of 17th-century European art and artists
3) Explain how these artists reflected contemporary aesthetic, technical, social, political, and/or
religious concerns in their work
4) Develop and write a research paper that combines observation, critical thinking, and a synthesis
of information and ideas from several scholarly sources
Course requirements:
Course requirements include attendance, a written exercise on Italian Baroque art (due via e-mail on
September 22; 5% of the grade), an in-class essay test on Italian Baroque art (September 28; 20%), a
take-home test on Flemish Baroque painting (due on October 26; 20%), an in-class essay test on Spanish
and French Baroque art (November 16, 20%); a research paper on Dutch Baroque art (research paper
proposal and preliminary bibliography due on November 23, 10%; research paper due on December 17,
15%); and a written exercise (with a museum component) on Dutch Baroque art (due on December 7;
10%). All assignment instructions will be posted on SacCT and the Library website (electronic reserve).
Attendance and academic guidelines:
A grade penalty will be charged for four or more unexcused absences; students with more than two
unexcused absences are not eligible for extra credit. An “unexcused” absence is one that is not justified
or was not discussed with the instructor within twenty-four hours after the missed class.
If you have any questions about the lectures, assignments, or tests, please contact the instructor by e-mail,
during office hours, or by appointment. If you have a disability and require academic accommodation,
please provide written verification from the Office of Services to Students with Disabilities. Also, be
sure to discuss your accommodation needs with the instructor at the beginning of the semester. For
policies about extra credit exercises, make-up exams, and assignment deadlines, see the materials
posted on the course website (SacCT) and the Library website (electronic reserve).
Cell phone and laptop computer policy:
To avoid classroom disruption, all cell phones must be turned off or set on the silent mode; laptop
computers may not be used except in cases when they have been approved as an academic
accommodation for someone with a disability. Please discuss your situation with the instructor.
ART 107: Calendar of Lecture Topics and Test/Assignment Dates:
Subject to Change (any revisions will be announced in class)
Also listed below are the assignments for the first week of the term. For the full syllabus, see the course
website (http://www.csus.edu/webct/student/). The assignment instructions also will be posted there.
Unit 1:
Italian Baroque Art
Tues., 31 Aug.:
Thurs., 2 Sept.:
Readings:
Tues., 7 Sept.:
Thurs., 9 Sept.:
Tues., 14 Sept.:
Thurs., 16 Sept.:
Tues., 21 Sept.:
Wed., 22 Sept.:
Thurs., 23 Sept.:
Tues., 28 Sept.:
Introduction to the course
Introduction to Baroque Art and the “Carracci Reform”
Harris, Introduction and Ch. 1 (pp. 1-27); Martin, "The Baroque
from the Point of View of the Art Historian" (on reserve; from Spencer)
Painting in Italy, 1: Annibale Carracci and Caravaggio
Painting in Italy, 2: Caravaggio and Artemisia Gentileschi
Architecture and City Planning in Rome, 1625-1680
Roman Baroque Sculpture: Bernini
Painting in Italy, 3: Guercino, Pietro da Cortona, and Gaulli (Baciccio)
Deadline: Unit 1 key monuments assignment due by 5 pm on 9/22 (e-mail entry)
Conclusion and review of Unit 1
Test on Unit 1 (Italian Baroque art)
Unit 2:
Flemish Baroque Art
Thurs., 30 Sept.:
Tues., 5 Oct.:
Thurs., 7 Oct.:
Tues., 12 Oct.:
Thurs., 14 Oct.:
Painting in Flanders, 1: Rubens
Painting in Flanders, 2: Rubens
Painting in Flanders, 3: Van Dyck and Jordaens
Painting in Flanders, 4: Other artists (Peeters, De Heem, and Brouwer)
Conclusion of Unit 2 and discussion of take-home test (due October 26)
Unit 3:
Spanish and French Baroque Art
Tues., 19 Oct.:
Thurs., 21 Oct.:
Tues., 26 Oct.:
Deadline:
Thurs., 28 Oct.:
Tues., 2 Nov.:
Thurs., 4 Nov.:
Tues., 9 Nov.:
Thurs., 11 Nov.:
Tues., 16 Nov.:
Spain, 1: Sculpture and Painting (Montañés, Ribera, and Zurbarán)
Spain, 2: Painting (Velázquez)
France, 1: The Louvre and Versailles
Unit 2 take-home test due in class on 10/26.
France, 2: Painting (Vouet, La Tour, and Le Nain)
France, 3: Painting (Champaigne and Poussin)
France, 4: Painting (Claude Lorrain and Le Brun)
Conclusion and review of Unit 3
Veteran’s Day Holiday: No Class
Test on Unit 3 (Spanish and French Baroque art)
Unit 4:
Dutch Baroque Art
Thurs., 18 Nov.:
Tues., 23 Nov.:
Deadline:
Thurs., 25 Nov.:
Tues., 30 Nov.:
Thurs., 2 Dec.:
Tues., 7 Dec.:
Deadline:
Thurs., 9 Dec.:
Tues., 14 Dec.:
Fri., 17 Dec.:
The Dutch Republic, 1: Utrecht School and Frans Hals
The Dutch Republic, 2: Rembrandt
Unit 4 research paper proposal and preliminary bibliography due on 11/23.
Thanksgiving Holiday: No Class
The Dutch Republic, 3: Rembrandt
The Dutch Republic, 4: Leyster and Ruysch
The Dutch Republic, 5: Ter Borch, De Hooch, and Vermeer
Unit 4 key monuments assignment (with museum essay) due on 12/7.
The Dutch Republic, 6: Steen, Van Goyen, and Van Ruisdael
Open meeting time to discuss Unit 4 papers (KDM 194; 12:45-2:45 pm)
Deadline: Unit 4 research papers due by 5 pm on 12/17 (KDM 194).