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This book investigates the role and function of art and visual culture within the paradigm shifts of the modern world, its relation to politics, social, cultural and technological change. The course focuses on principal movements with origins in the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution; Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Postimpressionism.

Students worked through a number of case studies intended to dig deeper into issues surrounding art and visual culture from the 19th century. Students were required to submit a response for three of these case studies. These responses were due 2 weeks after the topic was explored class.