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FAH Fine Art Courses (See also VIS Visual Studies Courses) HUM199Y1 Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas,
questions, phenomena or controversies, taught by a regular Faculty member deeply engaged
in the discipline. Open only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a
distribution requirement course; see page 44. FAH100Y1 Issues and perspectives in the study of western art.
Consideration of representative monuments, their original significance, and their
continuing relevance. FAH202H1 The material revealed by archaeological investigations as
documents of general cultural and historical significance as well as works of art. FAH203H1 The major developments in the Archaic, Classical and
Hellenistic periods (ca. 750 - ca. 100 B.C.) in their social and historical context. FAH204H1 The visual arts of the ancient Roman world, in the Republican
and Imperial periods (ca. 300 B.C. - ca. 300 A.D.). An introductory survey of major forms
and monuments. FAH218H1 Consideration of painting, printmaking, sculpture, and
architecture in cities and courts. The role of arts in the forming of urban culture,
relationships of portraiture to notions of identity issues of gender in representations,
the rise of landscape, religion reform and Reformation, the vogue for antiquity and
confrontation with Italian design. FAH262H1 The art and architecture of the first Christian millennium
from its Jewish and classical origins in the world of Late Antiquity to its subsequent
development in the Byzantine East and the Carolongian and Ottonian West. FAH263H1 The art of Western Europe - architecture, painting,
manuscript illumination, sculpture, and metalwork from the year 1000 - through the
emergence and dissemination of the Gothic style. FAH274H1 Major forms of expression in the visual arts ca. 1400 - ca.
1600 with particular attention to Italy, but also in Germany, France and the Low
Countries: forms, techniques, theories, and patronage of the arts as well as biographies
of the artists. FAH276H1 The development of architectural styles and theory in early
modern Europe. Focusing on architects from Brunelleschi through Michelangelo to Wren and
Pischer von Erlach, the course charts the rise of international classicism and the
resistances (vernacular, political, and broadly cultural) to this pan-European trend.
Offered in alternate years. FAH277H1 A study of the two most important Netherlandish artists of
the 17th century and their contemporaries. FAH279H1 Major forms of expression in the visual arts ca. 1600 - ca.
1750 with particular attention to forms, techniques, theories, and patronage of the arts
as well as biographies of artists in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Flanders, Germany and
England. FAH280H1 (formerly FAH365H) 26L FAH281H1 Major monuments of architecture and town planning in Europe
and North America from the middle of the 18th century through the 19th century. FAH282H1 Continuous with FAH281H, a
study of the work of key figures in Europe and North America from the "early
moderns" of the late 19th century through the "Modern Movement" to the
present. FAH286H1 An introductory survey of the history of painting and
sculpture in Canada from the 17th to the mid-20th century. FAH287H1 A survey of major movements and artists active in Europe in
the late 18th century and during the 19th century. FAH288H1 A lecture survey of the principal movements from 1900 to
1945, including Fauvism, Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, de Stijl, Expressionism and
Constructivism. Consideration is given to the theories as well as practice of artists, and
to the relationship of artists to the social context. FAH289H1 A general lecture survey of the principal art movements from
c.1945 through the present (e.g., Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, Earthworks
Performance, Postmodernism). Consideration is given to the theories as well as practice of
artists, and to the relationship of artists to their social context. FAH290H1 Major themes of eastern art drawn from the rich legacy of
Ancient Near Eastern, Islamic, Indian, Chinese and Japanese civilizations from prehistory
to the recent past. Emphasis on appreciation within cultural context; museum visits. FAH299Y1
FAH300H1 An investigation of the major archaeological sites of the
ancient Greek world, both the built environment and associated activities - social,
religious, and political - within (ca. 750 - 100 B.C.). FAH301H1 Daily life scenes pervade Greek pictoral arts, especially in
the late archaic and classical periods. The ostensible subject matter and the manner of
presentation both give insight into Greek social structures, especially when analyzed in
conjunction with the literary record. FAH302H (formerly FAH302Y) 26L FAH304H1 During period 2000-1000 B.C., Minoan civilization flourished
at palatial centers on Crete, and Mycenaean culture arose on the Greek Mainland. The
architecture at centers such as Minoan Knossos and Mycenaean Pylos, and associated palace
arts, combined with Mycenaean written records, also provide a background for studying
later Classical culture. FAH306H1 Albrecht Durer and the painting and printmaking of his
contemporaries. Consideration of the great Hall churches of Saxony and the altarpieces and
tomb sculpture of Tilman Riemenschneider, Viet Stoss, and others; the status of the arts
and attitudes towards Italian art, and the consequences of the Reformation for religious
imagery. FAH307H1 Arts of the 16th century in the context of literature,
religion, urban expansion, political and economic development. Detailed study of Durer,
Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, rise of vernacular literature and secular art. FAH308H1 (formerly FAH308Y) 26L FAH309H1 The course surveys the tradition of historical representation
from its Greek and Etruscan precedents to its apogee in the great innovative monuments of
imperial Rome FAH316H1 (formerly FAH265H) 26L FAH317H1 Transformation in the visual arts painting, sculpture, and
mosaics of the expanding Greek world, ca. 400 - ca. 100 B.C.; the response to
Hellenization from the new artistic centres of Pergamon and Italy. FAH318H1 The art and architecture of French monasticism in the 12th
century, with an emphasis on the interrelationship of art and spirituality. Among the
topics considered: monastic architecture (the crypt, the facade, the cloister, and the
portal), pilgrimage, relics and reliquaries, the illuminated bible, royal patronage, and
controversies over the legitimacy of images. FAH321H1 (formerly FAH321Y) 26L FAH322H1 Mediaeval sculpture from Carolingian times to the last
quarter of the 12th century in architectural decoration and in church furnishings in
stone, metal and wood. FAH323H1 The imagery in Books of Hours mirrors contemporary societal
concerns, and is a window onto late medieval culture. Topics include: origins, function,
ownership and patronage; relationships between image and text; effects of changing
patterns of literacy; and interplay between realism and abstraction. FAH324H1 Architecture and architectural theory ca. 1400 - ca. 1600. FAH325Y0 Public and private structures; urban development in Siena and
its regions, with field trips to Florence and elsewhere. Taught in Siena. FAH326H1 A study of the 13th- and 14th-century sculpture in Siena and
its environs, with particular attention given to Nicola and Giovanni Pisano and the social
and architectural contexts for their work. FAH332Y0 The arts of Mediaeval and Renaissance periods, based on the
major collections of Siena and Florence. Taught in Siena FAH333H1 Focussing on developments in Venice, Florence and Rome during
the Renaissance, this course examines altarpieces both as aesthetic objects and as
expressions of the social, religious and political structures for which they were made. FAH335H1 Love is studied not only as a favorite theme of Renaissance
art, but as the basis of some of its fundamental aesthetic claims. The question of love
connects Renaissance art to important strains of philosophical thought and religious
spirituality, as well as to some urgent realities of social life. FAH339H1 A wide array of works in architecture, painting and sculpture
studied in light of some of the most important political and social developments of the
period: the French invasion of Italy, the rise of Savonarola and the fate of the Medici,
the imperialization of the papacy under Julius II, and the Sack of Rome. FAH341H1 Form and meaning, theory and practice of painting and
architecture in Venice, ca. 1450-ca. 1600. Social, political and cultural contexts of
making and viewing art, including works by Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto and
Palladio. FAH342H1 The symptoms and causes of Mannerism, ca. 1520 to ca. 1600,
as seen through shifting historical perspectives. The contested status of Mannerism opens
questions about the relation of style and content, the uses of quotation and formulae in
art, and the rhetorical functions of beauty in religious art. FAH366H1 Depicting "familiar life and manners" is a
quintessential expression of the Ancien Regime embracing all levels of society and famous
and anonymous artists alike. From simple scenes to nuanced social commentary and satire,
observed types and situations enriched by borrowings from theatre and opera, reinterpreted
the concept of genre painting. FAH367H1 (formerly FAH367Y and
370H) 26L FAH375H1 Vernacular traditions of the colonial period, patterns of
settlement and urbanization, the emergence of the architect and development of high styles
of architecture throughout representative parts of what is now the United States, from ca.
1650 to ca. 1925. FAH376H1 Vernacular traditions in building, patterns of settlement and
urbanization, and development of high styles in architecture in New France, British North
America, and what is now Canada, from ca. 1650 to ca. 1925. Material economy, cultural
identity, local character, regional expression, national symbolism and international
influences. FAH377H1 The changing concerns of architects and planners from the
first quarter of the nineteenth century to the present are examined closely in a series of
site visits. Structures are chosen from different periods to represent the broadest
possible range of designers, building types, materials, technologies and styles. Enrolment
is limited due to the method of instructor. FAH378H1 The origin and development of Impressionism in France and
Europe, 1860-1886, in its social, political and intellectual context. Painting, graphics
and sculpture by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Pissarro, Sisley, Cassatt and Morisot. FAH380H1 The formal vocabulary and theory of the Modern Movement (ca.
1907- ca. 1927) set in the context of social and political changes, of debates in the
field of aesthetics and criticism, and of dialogue with the other arts. FAH382H1 An examination of architectural theory and practice spanning
the period marked by the dissolution of Modernist utopia to Post-Modernism and beyond. FAH383H1 This course explores the painting, sculpture, and graphic
arts of the Romantic era in France, from about 1820 to 1850. Major emphasis on Gericault,
Delacroix, and Ingres in their artistic, cultural, and political context. Key topics in
Romanticism, including Orientalism and gender are also explored. FAH384H1 (formerly FAH347H, 447H) 26L FAH385H1 The origins and development of the Dada and Surrealist
movements in early 20th-century Western art, and their lasting impact on art after World
War II. Painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and the theoretical preoccupation which
accompanied artistic production. FAH387H1 The origins, development, and critical issues pertaining to
abstract or non-figurative modes of art as manifested in painting, sculpture and other
selected media in the 20th century. Movements include European abstract art before World
War II as well as post-war developments. FAH388H1 The role of Theory in the art of the modern period. The texts
studied include works by the principal theoreticians and critics from the late 18th
century to the present. FAH389H1 An investigation of the different definitions and issues of
minimal art including seriality, materials, process, objecthood, chance, installation,
reception, relations to music and film, and the influence of structuralism. FAH398H0/399Y0 Independent Experiential Study Project An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus
setting. See page 44 for details. FAH400H1 Le Corbusier's work as it interprets and reflects artistic
and societal issues critical to the 20th century. FAH402H1 Developments in the mainstream of Western painting and
sculpture since World War II with special emphasis upon interrelations between Europe and
North America. FAH404H1 An examination of mid-19th century French Realism with
emphasis on Courbet, Millet, the Barbizon School, Daumier and Manet. FAH405H1 An examination of the theoretical underpinnings of the Modern
Movement set in the context of 19th-century sources, contemporary developments in
aesthetics, art history, and science. FAH407H1 Investigation of English, French, German and Swiss landscape
painting from the birth of the Romantic movement to Post-Impressionism. FAH410H1 Close examination of turning points in American architecture
represented by critical works of major designers such as: Jefferson; Latrobe; Mills;
Davis; Renwick; Olmsted; Richardson; McKim, Mead & White; Burnham & Root; Adler
& Sullivan; and Wright. FAH411H1 Selected aspects of the complex array of international
contemporary art movements, their artists, objects, and critical discourses. Potential
issues include the theoretical, philosophical, and political concerns addressed given
artworks and artists; the role of art journals, the private patron, and museum display. FAH413H1 The work and influence of major figures in Late Georgian and
Victorian architecture in Great Britain and Ireland (with some reference to the colonies). FAH415H1 Special studies in the sources, development and significance
of painting trends, selected in consultation with interested students. FAH416H1 Focused, thematic examinations regarding the visual arts in
Canada from c.1940 to the present. FAH417H1 Analysis of the physical and artistic environment of this
central cultural institution from a neo-historicist perspective. FAH419H1 Studies in the manipulation of monumental art and
construction for commemorative and propagandistic purposes in the Greek world. FAH420H1 Republican and Imperial painting; its Hellenistic sources and
parallel media (mosaic, relief). Styles, themes and modes of display in cultural context. FAH421H1 The four distinctive genres of Roman sculptural production:
the portrait, the historical relief, sarcophagi, and the replicas of famous Greek
sculptures FAH422H1 Investigation of the newly discovered city of Akrotiri, on
Thera, north of Crete. This Bronze Age Aegean Pompeii is producing artistic and
architectural remains unique to the time and area. FAH424H1 The character of the religious architecture (shrines and cult
areas) and the possible meanings of ritual scenes as depicted by the Minoans, Mycenaens
and other Aegean peoples in wall painting and other representational art, ca. 2000 - ca.
1200 B.C. FAH426H1 An interdisciplinary course focusing on new pictorial
structures around 1300, paralleled by an evaluation of Italian (Tuscan) civilization,
culture and language (volgare). FAH427H1 Special topics concerning the interaction of social,
political or intellectual trends in Western Mediaeval history as manifested in works of
art, selected in consultation with interested students. FAH428H1 The study of Pieter Bruegel's works in the context of
Netherlandish culture. Emphasis on secular works. FAH429H1 The house as a total work of art, and its effect on the
character of private life: the development of its architectural forms as a setting for the
display of painting, sculpture, mosaic, and decorative arts. FAH432H1 The life and work of Caravaggio in the context of
17th-century Roman and Neapolitan art theory and patronage, with a particular emphasis on
the contentious issues of realism. FAH436H1 We consider the proliferation of forms of religious art
produced in late Mediaeval Europe: cult statues, reliquaries, prayer books, icons and
panels, devotional dolls, and altarpieces. We explore differences in monastic and lay
piety, religious attitudes north and south of the alps, "low" and
"high" forms of piety, and the distinguishing features of female spirituality. FAH437H1 The seminar examines the art of Rome between the Pontificate
of Innocent III and the exile of the Curia in Avignon (late 12th - early 14th century).
This period is marked by radical historical, political, and religious changes which had
significant repercussions on artistic production in Rome. FAH438H1 A careful reading of some classic accounts of the "High
Renaissance", from Vasari and Reynolds to Wolfflin and Freedberg, serves as the basis
for an analysis of developments within various genres and types of art production in the
period: drawings, altarpieces, portraits, cabinet pictures and sculpture. FAH439H1 Consideration of European art ca. 1500 in the context of the
reform debates that mark the period. Students study original works of art in the AGO and
read period texts by, among others, Girolamo Savonarola, Desiderius Earsmus, and Martin
Luther. FAH440H1 Study of so-called "scenes of everyday life."
Special attention given to cultural context and problems of interpretation, the work of
Jan Vermeer, and the reputation of this art in following centuries. FAH442H1 The Renaissance architect engaged his profession from a
multitude of vantage points: as designer, builder, writer, critic, instrument-maker,
draughtsman, scenographer, archaeologist, historian and courtier; his activity intersected
with many disciplines. This course charts the consequences of this exchange both for
architecture and for contemporary conceptions of rulership, nature, history, etc. FAH443H1 A history of gesture and physiognomy in Italian Renaissance
and Baroque art and literature as narrative and rhetorical techniques. FAH451H1 The museum is built over generations and held in public
trust. Its rhythms, priorities and problems come from its collections, which must be
conserved, studied and interpreted for different audiences. Its exhibitions and
publications reveal the other side of the art-historical coin and the problem of public
perception and marketing. FAH452H1 This seminar explores key topics in the stylistic and
technical development of ceramics in Western art from the middle ages to the present.
Focus on objects in the collections of the ROM, and taught in the Museum. FAH453H1 An Introduction to Conservation, designed to give art history
majors, specialists, and interested students a basic understanding of the field, its
techniques, and its purposes. Sessions conducted by specialists in the ROM conservation
department. FAH454H1 Students work together designing and installing an exhibition
of works of art, normally drawn from the collections of the University Art Centre. The
course meets every two weeks at the University Art Centre over the entire academic year. FAH455H1 The internship is designed to offer hands-on experience
pertaining to the study, exhibition, and care of works of art, focused on the collections
and activities of the University Art Centre. The course extends over the entire academic
year. FAH456H1 Approach to and hands-on study of the mostly pre-1900
Canadian picture collection in the Royal Ontario Museum. Topics include past collecting
patterns, collecting "Canadiana" in the twentieth century, and how such
collections function within multi-disciplinary museums. FAH480Y1/481H1 TBA FAH482Y1/483H1 TBA FAH484Y1/485H1 TBA FAH486Y1/487H1 TBA FAH488Y1/489H 1 TBA |
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