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Introducing Modern Western Art: Movements and Artists

Prof. Soumik Nandy Majumdar · Visva Bharati University

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Lectures

Week 1

  1. Lecture-1: What is Modern Art? Video
  2. Lecture-2: Pre-history of Modern Art Video
  3. Lecture-3: Chronology of Modern Western Art Video
  4. Lecture-4: Beginning(s) of Modern Art – 1 (Romanticism & Realism) Video
  5. Lecture-5: Beginning(s) of Modern Art – 2 (Impressionism & Post-Impressionism) Video

Week 2

  1. Lecture-6: Fauvism & Matisse Video
  2. Lecture-7: Cubism & Picasso Video
  3. Lecture-8: Futurism & Dada-ism Video
  4. Lecture-9: Surrealism Video
  5. Lecture-10: German Expressionism Video

Week 0

  1. Lecture-11: Rodin – the precursor of Modern Sculpture Video
  2. Lecture-12: From Figuration to Abstract (Henry Moore & Brancusi) Video
  3. Lecture-13: Pure Abstract Sculpture (Constructivism & Minimalism) Video
  4. Lecture-14: Introspection & Innovations (Giacometti & Calder) Video
  5. Lecture-15: Outdoor Sculpture & Public Art Video

Week 4

  1. Lecture-16: Abstract Painting (Picasso, Paul Klee, Mondrian) Video
  2. Lecture-17: Abstract Expressionism Video
  3. Lecture-18: Art & Optical Science: Op Art Video
  4. Lecture-19: Art & the Mass Culture: Pop Art Video
  5. Lecture-20: Contemporary Trends: Breaking the Barriers Video

Live Session

  1. Live Session 12-03-2025 Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
Visva Bharati University
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Soumik Nandy Majumdar
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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