ARH 409 - History of American Art.

At least junior standing.(3)h.

Survey of American art from the colonial days of the early 17th century to the watershed Armory show of 1913. Chronological approach; developments of an American tradition of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the context of social, ideological, and political forces of each period. Primary themes include the nation’s search for self-definition and formation of national identity.