ARTS 463 - Love, Lust, and Desire in Renaissance and Baroque Art

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU
During the Renaissance new technologies and scientific advances brought about new understandings of desire and sexuality, which had results in the representational arts. At the same time, many values associated with love and sexuality marked a continuum with the preceding period, including ideas about marriage. We will examine Renaissance art through the lens of social values and rituals associated with love, lust and desire. Artists to consider include: Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Titian.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: C. Neilson
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite & Notes: An intermediate level art history class.