Unit 1: Origins of Modernism

RAT readings Unit 1:

      1. Dr. Parme Giuntini, “Becoming Modern, an introduction,” in Smarthistory, August 8, 2015, accessed November 25, 2018, https://smarthistory.org/becoming-modern-an-introduction/.
      2. Dr. Beth Gersh-Nesic, “Impressionism, an introduction,” in Smarthistory, August 9, 2015, accessed November 25, 2018, https://smarthistory.org/a-beginners-guide-to-impressionism/.
      3. Dr. Tom Folland, “Édouard Manet, Olympia,” in Smarthistory, December 9, 2015, accessed November 25, 2018 ,https://smarthistory.org/edouard-manet-olympia/.
      4. Voorhies, James. “Post-Impressionism.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–.,  accessed October 2004, http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/poim/hd_poim.htm
      5. Voorhies, James. “Paul Cézanne (1839–1906).” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pcez/hd_pcez.htm (October 2004)
      6. Amory, Dita. “Georges Seurat (1859–1891) and Neo-Impressionism.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/seni/hd_seni.htm (October 2004)
      7. Kang, Cindy. “Paul Gauguin (1848–1903).” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gaug/hd_gaug.htm (March 2011)
      8. Department of European Paintings. “Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890).” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gogh/hd_gogh.htm (originally published October 2004, last revised March 2010)
      9. Vincent, Clare. “Auguste Rodin (1840–1917).” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rodn/hd_rodn.htm (October 2004)

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Application Reading Unit 1:

Reading (PDF link, right-click to save and download):
Roger Fry, “An Essay in Aesthetics” (1920), Phoenix Library ed. 1929, p. 22.

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