WGS 3042 The Nude: Female Body in Art
This seminar will examine the changing image of the female nude in the history of art from the Renaissance to the present. We will employ a feminist methodology in considering the development of the portrayal of the female body throughout this time period. Topics to be investigated include the male gaze, the possibility of a female gaze, and the way in which art creates social constructions of gender. Students will be required to complete a research paper of at least fifteen pages and present their research in a twenty minute oral presentation. Required field trips. Prerequisite: Two art history course or permission of the instructor. (Fall ?11)
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