ARTH2060 Russian Art: Icons and Revolutions
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Humanities |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Art History |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will examine recurring themes in Russian art from the period of Kievan Rus to the postmodernist art of the Perestroika period. Two major focal points for the course will be Russian avant-garde art of the revolutionary period and Russian theatre art connected with the Ballets Russes. Both of these areas are extensively represented in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia and a number of classes will be held at the Gallery working with original major art objects by Malevich, Goncharova, Tatlin, Chagall, Bakst and Larionov. The course will also examine the impact of Russian art on Australian visual culture. |
| Indicative Assessment |
1,000 word tutorial paper (25%), 2,000 word essay (40%), visual test (25%) and tutorial participation (10%). |
| Workload | Two hours of lectures per week and a tutorial in alternate weeks |
| Areas of Interest | Art History |
| Requisite Statement |
Introduction to Art History ARTH1002 and Introduction to Modern Art ARTH1003 or with permission of the Coordinator. |
| Preliminary Reading |
* Gray, C, The Great Experiment: Russian Art 1863-1922, Thames |
| Majors/Specialisations | Art History and Art History and Curatorship |
| Academic Contact | Professor Sasha Grishin |
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