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Nov 24, 2024
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ART 330 - Religion, Critical Theory and Politics Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
Advanced study in selected aspects of religion and contemporary philosophical and political theory. May be taken more than once for credit when content changes.
Topic for 2019/20: Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. (Same as RELI 330 ) Holy or heretical? Sensual or symbolic? All of the above?Hieronymus Bosch’s so-called “Garden of Earthly Delights” (circa 1490-1510), currently housed in the Museo del Prado, Madrid, is one of the greatest enigmas of art history and religious studies. This course, which takes place before a specially-created meticulous full-scale exact facsimile of the work, explores the mysteries of the painting in its religious, social, psychological, art historical and cultural contexts. Marc Epstein.
Prerequisite(s): Intermediate course in Religion or Art History and permission of the instructor.
One 2-hour period.
Course Format: CLS
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