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AH 331: NETHERLANDISH PAINTING OF THE 15th CENTURY (SPRING 2008)

Course Outline

TEXT (University Books Store):

James Snyder, Northern Renaissance Art (2nd ed., paperback)

EXAMS:

Midterm: March 5th
Final: 2:45 PM, Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Topics

1. Claus Sluter and sculpture in Burgundy: Duke Philip the Bold

Reading: "Philip the Bold of Burgundy" in Synder, pp. 44ff., and "Sluter, Claus," Grove Dictionary of Art entry (online).
Chronology
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2. Paintings for the Chartreuse de Champmol: Jean Malouel, Henri Bellechose, & Melchior Broederlam

Reading: see the entries in Grove for Malouel, Bellechose, Broederlam
Works

3. Jean, duke of Berri and miniature painting: The Limbourg Brothers

Reading: "John of Berry" in Snyder, pp. 34ff., and Meiss (on Reserve: Chapter V; see also the facsimile edition of the Très riches heures in Kohler Library, also on Reserve).
Chronology
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4. Tournai: Robert Campin and/or the Master of Flemalle

Reading: Snyder, pp. 111ff., see also Vos, Thürlimann, and Foister & Nash (on Reserve).
See "Master of Flemalle," Grove entry (online)

Chronology
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5. The Van Eyck Brothers

Reading: Chapter 5 in Snyder, pp. 86ff., and Vos, Harbison, Pächt, or Dhanens (all on Reserve)
Chronology
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MIDTERM EXAM: (date TBA)

6. Rogier van der Weyden

Reading: Snyder, pp. 118ff., and Campbell and Vos (both on Reserve)
Chronology
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7. Petrus Christus and Dirk Bouts

Reading: Snyder, Chapter 7, pp. 138ff., and Vos and Panofsky (both on Reserve)
Chronology: Christus; Bouts
Works: Christus; Bouts

8. Joos van Ghent and Hugo van der Goes

Reading: Snyder, Chapter 8, and Vos (on Reserve) and Grove entry (online)
Chronology (van der Goes)
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9. Hans Memling

Reading: Snyder, Chapter 10, and Vos (on Reserve) and and Grove entry (online)
Chronology
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10. Geertgen tot Sint Jans and painting in Haarlem

Reading: Snyder, Chapter 9, "The Northern Netherlands", and Panofsky (on Reserve)
Chronology
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11. Gerard David and the "archaic revival"

Reading: Snyder, pp. 203ff. and Vos and Panofsky (both on Reserve)
Chronology
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