Karyn Esielonis

Visiting Professor of History of Art & Architecture:
History of Art & Architecture
Phone: +1 401 863 1174

Teaching

HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE

HIAA 1760C Constructions of the Body in Mid- to Late-Nineteenth Century French Art

This seminar explores the way in which French artists of the mid- to late-nineteenth century figured the human body in their work in some cases to reproduce stereotypes meant to regulate the body socially, sexually, and politically, and in others to problematize or undermine those stereotypes. Topics to be considered include formulations of the male and female nude, the imagery of prostitution, and constructions of the female artist. Artists to be considered include Courbet, Manet, Degas, Pissarro, Gauguin, and Toulouse-Lautrec. Enrollment limited. Tuesday, 4:00-6:20. Prof. K. Esielonis