Time Schedule:
Maria J. Feliciano
ART H 309
Seattle Campus
Topics vary.
Class description
Throughout the term, we 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 sessions. The first hour of class will be a survey-style lecture followed by a twenty-minute discussion of the day’s reading assignment(s).
Recommended preparation
No pre-requisites needed.
Class assignments and grading
There will be a Midterm Exam and a Final Exam,. Examinations will be based on material covered in lectures, discussions, and assigned readings. A 10-page research assignment is due on the last week of class.
Midterm Exam: 35% Final Exam: 35% Essay Assignment: 20% Class Attendance and Participation: 10%
