Age of Van Eyck

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Intensive exploration of major artists (especially van Eyck, Campin, van der Weyden), works, and interpretations of painting in the Netherlands c. 1400-1475. Particular attention to changing relationships among realism, symbolism, theology, and devotional practice, but with study also of early Netherlandish painting in light of historical context, material production, historiography, conservation, and more. Includes visits to the National Gallery of Art.