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Maria J. Feliciano
ART H 309
Seattle Campus
Topics vary.
Class description
This course will explore the art, architecture, and material culture of Early Modern Iberia from the reign of the Catholic Monarchs in the late fifteenth century to the ascent of the first Bourbon king, Philip V, in 1700. During this period, the Iberian monarchy laid claim to a massive empire that reached across Western Europe, the Americas, and the Far East. Spain controlled vast trade routes and was compelled to incorporate into its expansive administration a variety of ethnic groups, cultural practices, and aesthetic traditions. We will study the art of the Iberian Empire across geographies, not only within the Iberian Peninsula, but also in its possessions throughout the American viceroyalties, the Philippines and Europe. We will explore the importance of transcontinental and transatlantic trade routes, American silver, dynastic ties, and the geopolitical primacy of Hapsburg Spain in establishing an Iberian network of artistic practices and influences that visually articulated the strength of its empire.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Our class meets three times a week in hour-and-twenty-minute survey-style sessions. Class discussion of assigned readings will take place regularly.
Recommended preparation
Introductory art history experience is ideal.
Class assignments and grading
