AR 142 & DE 238 Visual Art History II: Renaissance through Romanticism Please note that all final papers, exams, assignments will be in your Cornish mailboxes today by 1:30—if you cannot pick them up and want them to be saved, email Professor Darrow asap—before shredder clears out mailboxes on May 11. It was great having you in class this year - please stay in touch! My personal Tumblr Have an fantastic break! Great video with Terry Gilliam talking about Faust - the main theme being about a man who will not take responsibility—like our Frank! As promised, a link to a wonderful translation of Junji Ito’s Frankenstein adaptation. Enjoy! Attention: Exam #3 Rococo, Neoclassicism & Romanticism THIS WEEK: LUNCHTIME FRANKENSTEIN PODCAST! 12-1 Tuesday and Part two 12-1 Thursday. Don’t miss an easy way to get your ‘reading’ in, or to supplement your at home reading. COMING SOON… “Frankenstein: The Graphic Novel” - a talk by yours truly, T.A. Kelly Martin. April 26th! Hello all, due to size limitations on Tumblr, I unfortunately will not be able to post the audiobook here. Here is a link however, to the best one on Amazon if you prefer to listen to the book. (There is also a copy on reserve in the library.) Also for additional reading, please read this summary of Immanuel Kant’s theories on the aesthetic experience, the Beautiful & Sublime http://csmt.uchicago.edu/glossary2004/beautifulsublime.htm & Edmund Burke EDIT - check date for SAM! REMINDER EXAM #2 Baroque Tuesday April 5 (see your image list & Gardner’s Backpack - Italy & Spain 1600-1700 CH 19 & Northern Europe 1600-1700 CH 20) 10 IDs Assignment: April 7 at SAM
VAHII ARCHIVE
6 Things You Should Know About Art History
ATTENTION CLASS:
DE 238 Visual Art History II: ATTENTION Frankenstein discussion on Thursday
DE 238 I hope we have accommodated any potential 2nd Year Review conflicts—however if you want to attend another student’s review and you are scheduled for Frankenstein please let Dr. Darrow know—so that you may attend the Reviews of your choice— We will schedule a private meeting to discuss the book and collect the written assignment.
DE 238: Th April 28
AR 142: Tuesday April 26
Frankenstein audiobook
the whole Critique of Judgement (note Books I & II)
http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/k/kant/immanuel/k16j/
http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/burke/edmund/sublime/
HOMEWORK AND REMINDERS
Terms
Unknown Extra Credit
Comparison
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM: TREASURE HUNT THROUGH THE COLLECTIONS
Work together in pairs! Prize for most correct answers in time frame
Thursday April 7: Seattle Art Museum Treasure Hunt Through the Collection
Meet at 10:30-12:00 Thurs or 1-3:30 Lobby for assignment—Don’t be Late
or go on your own Thursday Night April 7 (First Thursday) 5:30-7:30 pm
Call Elizabeth if late or sick: 206-660-7645
FRANKENSTEIN: A Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Read the book (On Reserve in Library) listen to podcast (on diskette in library) watch film for fun.
The written assignment & class discussion require that you read the book or listen to podcast. For context on Romanticism and works of art read your Gardner’sin Backpack CH 21 pp. 616-630
Themes to think about in text & novel:
The Rejection of Science & the Enlightenment
The Beautiful & the Sublime
Nature & Culture
Gothic Horror
Imagination & Psychology
Spirituality, Emotion, Nostalgia for the Past
