Examines European and American art from 1750 to 1900, in the context of the vast political and social changes in the Age of Revolutions and the development of modernity. Themes include Rococo and aristocratic taste; Neoclassicism and the rediscovery of classical antiquity; Romanticism and the pursuit of originality; Orientalism and the lure of the exotic; photography and positivism; Realism and social revolution; Impressionism and the painting of modern life; American expatriates in Europe; and Post-Impressionism and the avant-garde. Students will examine artwork firsthand in the Cone Collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [ 3 credits ]