Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Subject 'Art History II'Name in Estonian: Kunstiajalugu II
General description• Developments in art during the post-World War II period.
• Abstract developments in America and Europe. • Figurative art during the post-World War II period. • From Pop Art to Hyperrealism. • Defining art in the 1960s: Minimalism, Conceptualism, Post-Minimalism. • Body art and action painting. • Art developments in Estonia during the post-World War II period. Study outcomeUpon completion of the course, students will:
• be familiar with the changes in art from the 1940s to 1980s; • be familiar with significant artistic movements during this period; • be able to identify the greatest art movements and artists by observation; • be able to relate the art pieces created during the post-World War II period to social, historical and cultural developments in the society; • be aware of the diversity of the types of visual art and the reasons for that during the first half of the 20th century; • be able to relate the developments of Estonian art during the recent history to art developments in the world. Is taught in following curriculaIs taught in rounds2019/2020 Spring semester | ||||||||||||

