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American Art in Boston

Description:
A historical survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Boston from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries. Emphasis is given to the principal theories and intellectual currents that shaped American art. Topics include an analysis of Puritan aesthetics, the search for an American style, eclecticism and diversity in the nineteenth century, and Boston Impressionism. (Course offered in the summer only.)

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