Dutch and Flemish Painting (The “Art” of “Beholding”)

Spring 2009

Dutch and Flemish Painting (The “Art” of “Beholding”)

Listed in: Art and the History of Art, as ARHA-53

Faculty

Joel M. Upton (Section 01)

Description

This course means to ask the question: What would it be like actually to respond to the paintings of Jan van Eyck, Roger van der Weyden, Hugo van der Goes, Hieronymous Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, Jan Vermeer and Rembrandt van Rijn and to reclaim in such a direct encounter the rejuvenating powers of insight and wisdom residing within the work of art itself. In addition to reaffirming the practice of pictorial contemplation for its own sake, “Dutch and Flemish Painting” will provide explicit instruction in the means and attitude of beholding complex works of art. Two class meetings per week. Spring semester. Professor Upton.