ARHI132 PO - Latin American Art, 1500-1800

When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2023.
Instructor(s): V. Sancho Lobis
Credit: 1

Focusing on cultural production in urban centers of Latin America– Mexico City, Cuzco, Lima, Quito, Potosí, and others- we will consider the emergence of distinctive local forms of art and architecture during the centuries of European rule. Fundamental questions about the role of pre-contact artistic traditions and their survival will be discussed as will be the motivating force of proselytizing among Catholic fraternal orders. Direct engagement with paintings, sculptures, maps, and manuscripts will help develop facility in writing and speaking about art objects.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 1;