Spanish Art History: From Al-Andalus to Picasso

This course offers students a visual journey through the history of Spanish art, through the study and analysis of some of the most important works and artists, from the Islamic Art in Al-Andalus during the Middle Ages to present-day works. In each of the major eras, focus will be placed on the most outstanding artistic movements, especially on the painters that have played an essential role in bringing universal recognition to Spanish art. The course will be divided into two components--a theoretical and a practical part. The latter will be taught in the form of lectures offered at the classroom, and the former will consist of virtual cultural study activities, which will include virtual visits to some of the main monuments of the city of Toledo (Gothic Cathedral, Mosque of Bab-al Mardum, and the Toledo Synagogue) and Málaga (Picasso and Pompidou Museums); study of specific works of art at the National Archeological, Prado, Reina Sofia, Sorolla, and the Thyseen museum.