THE VISUAL CULTURE OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Credit Hours: 3 · Graduate

This course will address the central role that art and visual culture played in the French Revolution. While engaging in a detailed study of the causes, progress and outcome of the Revolution we will pay attention to painting, prints, festivals and the wide range of visual culture that not only reflected the Revolution but helped fuel it. Graduate students will have extensive readings, a graduate discussion section in addition to the usual class meeting times. Three short reaction papers and a final original research seminar paper (15-20 pages) will also be required. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 374 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 574 if student has credit for HART 374 .