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AMST0245Z-S10

American Landscape: 1825-1865
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American Landscape: 1825-1865
This course will explore American landscape painting through an interdisciplinary approach, employing art, literature, religion, and history. In studying the landscape paintings of Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, and Frederic Church, we will also consider the commercial growth of New York City; the myths and legends of the Catskill Mountains; the writings of James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, and Henry David Thoreau; the opening of the Erie Canal; and the design and construction of Central Park. (Formerly AMCV 0245) 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22464
Subject Code:
AMST
Course Number:
0245
Section Identifier:
Z

Course

AMST 0245

All Sections in Spring 2010

Spring 2010

AMST0245A-S10 Lecture (Wilson)
AMST0245X-S10 Discussion (Wilson)
AMST0245Y-S10 Discussion (Wilson)
AMST0245Z-S10 Discussion (Wilson)