Students will be exposed to the identification, description, and interpretation of the content of images through the reading and discussion of the written sources that most inspired artists in the Western tradition. Attention will be put to the topics depicted, specific elements used in the compositions and how these changed through different mediums and eras. In their assignments, students will be invited to explore visual and written traditions beyond the Western world.

Antirequisite(s): Art History 1640, or the former VAH 1040.

Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour, or blended/online format.