AHS 158: Self-Portraits: Renaissance to Contemporary Art

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours

Catalog page 111

Prerequisites: sophomore, junior or senior standing; or consent of instructor

Description: Introduces the history, theory, and practice of self-portraiture in Western art, from its beginnings in Antiquity to contemporary works. Discusses concepts of identity, ‘self-fashioning’, and artistic thinking chronologically. Introduces major works of art and important interpretations/methods of art history.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2024-25 49/75 49/75
2023-24 42/75 42/75
2021-22 53/75 53/75
2019-20 68/75 68/75