The Study of the History of Art in
' the Colleges and Universities
of the United States
By
E. Baldwin Smith, A. M.
Fellow in Art and Archaeology
Princeton University
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
PRINCETON
1912
50 Cents Postpaid
The Study of the History of Art in
the Colleges ?nd Universities
of the United States
By
E. Baldwin Smith, A. M.
Fellow in Art and Archaeology
Princeton University
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PREFATORY XOTE.
This pamphlet has been issued in response to a request from Prof.
Adolfo Venturi in view of the lOth International Congress of Art
Historians, which meets in Rome in October, 191 2. I issued a call
for information to all the Universities and Colleges in the United
States. From a number of these no reply was received; in such
cases the required information has been taken from published cata-
logues. It was necessary to condense the statements received, so as
to secure some degree of uniformity. The labour of arranging this
material for the press has been done by ]Mr. E. Baldwin Smith, who
will be grateful to be set straight if in any case the information here
published should be defective.
It is not to the Roman Congress, however, that this pamphlet
should be of most interest. To all Universities concerned with
teaching the History of Art, to those which should be but are not
yet doing so, and to all students desirous of knowing where they
can find the instruction they require, this conspectus will be of
service.
Allan ]\Iarouaxd.
Princeton University,
Sept. 15, 1912.
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INTRODUCTION.
The present report on the Study of the History of Art in Ameri-
can institutions of learning assumes that it will be of interest largely
to those who already realize the urgent necessity of Art History in
our Colleges and Universities and are themselves actively in sym-
pathy with its advancement. It is hoped, however, that the infor-
mation here gathered may also be of some value in libraries and
colleges where those who contemplate further work in the History
of Art may find out the nature and extent of the courses offered
by the Colleges and Universities, and thereby choose the place where
they will carry on their advanced study.
The material has been gathered from the catalogues of the lead-
ing Colleges and Universities and from circulars, asking specific in-
formation, sent to four hundred institutions. All those 'Colleges
and Universities not ofifering any work in the subject have been
omitted, save the ones that have more than one thousand students
in attendance. These have been included in order that it may be
seen how many large Universities and Colleges are failing to meet
an educational responsibility. Although many small Colleges have
failed to remail the circular asking for information, it will not be
far wrong to assume that of the four hundred institutions listed in
the World's Almanac for 191 1 the following list of ninety-five
Colleges and Universities offering Art courses is nearly complete
and may, therefore, be used for certain generalizations.
There are approximately four hundred institutions of learning in-
the United States where the Liberal Arts are taught for a period
of four years. Of these, ninety-five Colleges and Universities give
Art History courses, but only sixty-eight adequately. For adequate
Art courses we assume a special chair in Art History or Archae-
ology. The result is that of the one million students in American
Colleges and Universities but one hundred and sixty-three thous-
and have the advantage of any Art courses, and only one hundred
and forty-five thousand have the privilege of adequate departments
in tliis field. >
vi INTRODUCTION
At the present time in the institutions offering Art courses out of
a total of fourteen thousand four hundred and thirty-four in-
structors one hundred and seventeen are exckisively teachers of the
History of Art. In other words but eight-tenths of one percent of
the teaching body is devoted to Art or Archaeolog}'. Furthermore
twenty-seven of these ninety-five institutions have no chair devoted
to x\rt History, but offer the courses under the instructors of other
departments. That it may be seen what phases of Art History are
intrusted to these departments a Hst is here given with the depart-
ments offering the courses :
Archaeology.
Christian, (i course by Classics Dept, i by Biblical Literature).
Egyptian, (i course by Semitic Languages Dept.).
Greek, (6 courses by Classics Dept.).
Roman, (3 courses by Classics Dept.).
Architecture.
Classic, (3 courses by Classics Dept.).
Greek, ( i course by Classics Dept. ) .
General, (i course by French Dept.).
Roman, (2 courses by Classics Dept.),
Art.
Ancient, (2 courses by Classics Dept.. i by History Dept.).
Classic, ( 4 courses by Classics Dept.).
General, ( 3 courses by Classics Dept., i by Romance Lan-
guages Dept.).
Greek, (16 courses by Classics Dept., i by French Dept.).
Mediaeval, (i course by Classics Dept., i by History Dept.).
Renaissance, (2 courses by Classics Dept.).
Roman. (3 courses by Classics Dept.).
Greek Topography, (3 courses by Classics Dept.).
Greek Epigraphy, (3 courses by Classics Dept.).
INTRODUCTION vii
Painting.
Italian, (i course by Classics Dept., i by Romance Language
Dept., I by History Dept.),
General, (i course by French Dept.).
Roman Antiquities, (3 courses by Classics Dept.).
Roman Topography, (11 courses by Classics Dept.).
Sculpture.
General, (2 courses by Classics Dept., i by French Dept.).
Greek, (2 courses by Classics Dept.).
There are to-day given in these colleges four hundred and
twenty courses in Art History with eighty-eight different phases of
Art History treated as separate courses. The general average of
Art courses for these institutions is four and one half courses each.
For the purpose of ascertaining the extent and nature of the field
covered and of offering a basis of comparison to show the relative
importance of the various Art topics in the eyes of the college
authorities a list of the courses are given with the number of times
each is given.
Art.
American, 3 Greek, 25
Ancient, 19 History of, 30
Art Appreciation, 3 History of the Printed Book, i
Art Commentary on Greek Lit- History of Engraving, i
erature, i History of the Crafts, i
Art Forms, i Historical Design, i
Belgian, i Important Part Played by Catho-
Classic, 5 lie Church in the Development
Christian Symbolism and Icon- of Art, i
ography, i Holland, i
Eastern, i Introduction to, i
English, I Italian, 6
Etruscan, 2 Japanese, i
French, 2 Mediaeval, 17
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INTRODUCTION
Modern, 1 1 ^
Northern, 2 ^>^
Oriental, i
Origin of, i
Pictorial Composition, i
Principles of Criticism, i
Primitive, i
Renaissance, 16
Roman, 8
Theory of, 2
Ancient, 2
Christian, 10
Classic, 10
Egyptian, 4 ^^
Etruscan, i
Greek, 9
Greek Epigraphy, 3
Greek Monuments, 2
Ancient, 8
Cathedral, i
Christian, 2
Classic, 8
Gothic, 4
Greek, 2
History of, 25
Archaeology.
Greek Topography, 8
Greek Numismatics, 3
Greek Vases, 5
Greek Antiques, 2
Roman, 6
Roman Antiques, 4
Roman Numismatics, i
Roman Topography, 15
Architecture.
Italian, i
Mediaeval, 14
Modern, 10
Oriental, i
Ā«ā¦> Renaissance, 13
' Roman, 2
Ancient, i
History of, 8
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Ornament,
Mediaeval, i
Modem, i
Painting.
Ancient, i
Central Italian, i
Early Flemish, i
English, I
Florentine, i
French, i
Giotto and his Associates, i
Italian, 16
History of, 18
Leonardo da Vinci, i
Massaccio and the Florentine
Realists, i
Modern, 7
Northern, 7
Rembrandt, i
Renaissance, 5
Sienese, i
Seventeenth and Eighteenth
Century, i
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Cen-
tury, I
Spanish, i
The Bellinni and Correggio, i
Venetian, i
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Sculpture.
Classic, 4 Italian, 9
German, i A^ Renaissance, i
Greek, 1 1 'Ā©' Roman, 2
History of, 16
These generalizations and comparisons have been given only to
facilitate those who are interested in realizing the relative import-
ance and position of the study of Art History in American Colleges*
and Universities. If any further comparative information is desired
it may be gained from the statistics which follow. As it may prove
to be worth while to republish a revised list at a later date, any
suggestions, corrections, or additions will be gratefully received.
E. Baldwin Smith.
Merwick, Princeton, N. J.
Notice. ā Under the separate Colleges and Universities is given the
title of each art course, the name of the instructor giving the
course, the year in which the course was founded, whether
required, elective, or optional, and the number of hours a week
that the course is given during the year.
HISTORY OF ART IN THE COLLEGES.
Adelphi College, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Founded 1896, instructors 30, students 458.
1. History of Ancient and Mediaeval Art. Bruno Roselli.
1894, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
2. History of Roman Art. (omitted 1912-13). Bruno Roselli.
1894, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
3. History of Modern Art. Bruno Roselli.
1894, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
4. History of Renaissance Art. (omitted 1912-13). Bruno Roselli.
1894, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā Lantern, several thousand slides, 250 books, some photo-
graphs, and a collection of casts; the college has a Fine Arts De-
partment.
Alma College, Alma, Mich.
Founded 1887, instructors 29, students 302.
I. Greek and Roman Art (1913-14). J. T. Ewing (Classical Dept.)
1913, elective.
Remarks. ā Small equipment.
Amherst College, Amherst, ]\Iass.
Founded 1821, instructors 47, students 480.
I. Greek Art (omitted 1912-13). H. de F. Smith (Greek Dept.)
1904, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
2 HISTORY OF ART IX THE COLLEGES
2. Roman and Italian Art (omitted 191 2-13). A. H. Baxton (Ro-
mance Languages Dept.)
1905, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā A large collection of casts, two cases of Eastern antiqui-
ties, and about 1,000 photographs and slides.
AuGUSTANA College, Rock Island, 111.
Founded i860, instructors 40, students 550.
I. Aesthetics and History of Art. E. F. Bartholomew.
1909, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Barnard College, New York, N. Y.
Founded 1889, instructors 70, students 742.
1. Mediaeval Architecture. A. D. F. Hamlin and R. F, Bach.
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
2. Modern Architecture. A. D. F. Hamlin and R. F. Bach.
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
(these courses are given at Columbia University.)
3. Art Appreciation; History of Art. A. H. Dow.
1908, elective, 13^ h. a week through year.
Remarks. ā For equipment see Columbia University.
Bates College, Lewiston, Maine.
Founded 1863, instructors 24, students 485.
I. Italian Art. Miss M. Woodheal.
191 1, elective, 3 h. a week through year.
HISTORY OF ART IN THE COLLEGES 3
2. Art of Northern Countries (alternate years). Miss M. Wood-
heal.
1912, elective, 3 h. a week through year.
Remarks. ā Photographs and University Prints.
Bellevue College, Bellevue, Neb.
Founded 1820, instructors 20, students 170.
I. History of Art. Miss L. M. Carter.
1912-13, elective,
Remarks. ā Collection of slides and photographs.
Beloit College, Beloit, Wis.
Founded 1864, instructors 31, students 394.
1. Greek and Roman Art. T. L. Wright (Greek Dept.).
, elective, 3 h. per week, one semester,
2. Renaissance Art. T. L. Wright (Greek Dept.).
, elective, 3 h. per week, one semester.
3. Prehistoric and Ancient Archaeology. I. M. Buell.
, elective, 2 h. per week, one year.
Remarks. ā Books, photographs, slides, and the collection of antique
casts made by Greek Government for the World's Fair of 1892-3.
Boston University, Boston, Mass.
Founded 1869. instructors 161, students 1274.
I. History of Greek Art. W. G. Aurelis (Greek Dept.),
1890, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā Use is made of Museum of Fine Arts and Boston Public
Library.
4 HISTORY OF ART IX THE COLLEGES
BowDOiN College, Brunswick, Maine.
Founded 1794, instructors 64, students 398.
I. History of the Fine Arts. Henry Johnson (Romance Language
Dept.).
1912, elective, 3 h. per week for one year.
Remarks. ā Walker Art Building, designed by McKim, Mead, and
White, contains Egyptian, Assyrian, Cypriote, Greek and Ro-
man objects, original drawings by old masters, and paintings
principally Early American and Modern European ; a collection of*
antique casts, and about a thousand books, photographs, and slides.
Brown University, Providence, R. I.
Founded 1764, instructors 85, students 931.
1. Classic and Renaissance Art. W. C. Poland.
, elective, 3 h. a week throughout year.
2. IModern Art. W. C. Poland.
, elective, 3 h. a week throughout year.
3. Renaissance Art (advanced course). W. C. Poland.
, elective, 3 h. a week throughout year.
4. Greek and Roman Sculpture. W. C. Poland.
, elective, 3 h. a week throughout year.
Remarks. ā Art Museum containing a collection of casts, several
antique marbles, many Old Masters, and numerous examples of
Modern Painting; slides, and photographs.
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Founded 1885, instructors 60, students 425.
1. Greek and Roman Architecture. New instructor.
, elective, 3 h. a week throughout year.
2. Introduction to Classical Archaeology-. New instructor.
HISTORY OF ART IN THE COLLEGES
-, elective, i h. a week throughout year.
3. Greek and Roman Sculpture. Miss Taylor.
, minor, 3 h. a week throughout year.
4. Ancient Painting. New instructor.
, elective, 2 h. a week throughout year.
5. Italian Painting of Renaissance. Miss King.
, elective, 3 h. a week throughout year.
6. Renaissance Sculpture. Miss King.
, elective, 2 h. a week throughout year.
7. XVIlth and XVIIIth Century Painting. Miss King.
, minor, 2 h. a week throughout year.
8. Gothic Architecture. Miss King.
, elective, 3 h. a week throughout year.
Remarks. ā Slides, books, photographs, vases, coins, etc., and a resi-
dent Fellowship of $525.
BucKTEL College, Akron, O.
Founded 1870, instructors 17, students 282.
1. History of Greek Sculpture. J. C. Rockwell (Classical Dept.).
1903, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
2. Classical Archaeology. J. C. Rockwell (Classical Dept.).
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā 400 large photographs and 600 slides.
Catholic University of America, Washington, D. C.
Founded 1889, instructors 54, students 400.
1. History of Architecture. F. V. Murphy.
1910, required, 3 h. a week throughout year.
2. Semitic and Egyptian Archaeology. H. Hyvernat (Semitic
Dept.).
, , 2 year course.
6 HISTORY OF ART IN THE COLLEGES
Central University of Kentucky, Danville, Ky.
Founded 1819, instructors 2"], students 123.
1. Introduction to Ancient Art. T. L. Blayney,
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
2. Mediaeval Art. T. L. Blayney,
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester,
3. Renaissance Art (1913). T. L. Blayney.
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā A good collection of slides and photographs.
Clark University, Worcester, Mass.
Founded 1889, instructors 25, students 116.
No courses.
Remarks. ā A $100,000 endowment for Art Department, at present
expended in books and periodicals.
College of City of New York.
Founded 1847, instructors 120, students 1862.
I. History of Art. F. Dielman.
1852, required, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā 400 lantern slides, photographs, books, and casts.
Columbia University, New York, N. Y.
Founded 1754, instructors 657, students 9,086.
(a.) Columbia College.
1. Art Appreciation; History of Art. A. H. Dow,
1904, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
2. Public Lectures on Art History. Art Department.
1902, , Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
(b.) School of Design.
I. History of Art. E. R. Smith (Ref. Lib. of Avery Library).
1906, optional, 8 h. a week through year.
HISTORY OF ART IN THE COLLEGES 7
i.. History of Art (advanced), E. R. Smith.
1906, optional, 4 h. a week through year,
(c.) Teachers College.
1. Art Appreciation ā History of Art. A. H. Dow.
1904, required, 2 h. a week through year.
2. Introduction to the History of Art (extension course). E. R.
Smith.
1908, optional, i>4 h. a week through year,
(d.) School of Architecture.
I. Ancient and Mediaeval Architecture. A. D. F. Hamlin.
191 2, elective, i h. a week through year.
*2. Modern and Oriental Architecture. A. D. F. Hamlin.
191 2, elective, i h. a week through year.
3. Ancient Architecture. A. D. F. Hamlin.
1882; 1912, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
4. Mediaeval Architecture. A. D. F. Hamlin.
1882; 1912, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
5. Renaissance and Modern Architecture. A. D. F. Hamlin,
1882; 1912, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
6. Ancient Ornament. A. D. F. Hamlin.
1883, required, i h. a week through year.
7. Mediaeval Ornament. A. D. F. Hamlin.
1883, required, i h. a week through year.
8. Modern Ornament. A. D. F. Hamlin.
1883, required, i h. a week through year.
9. Advanced Research. E. R. Smith.
1906, optional, 8-10 h. a week through year.
* Alternate with i.
Remarks. Books : Photographs :
Art Library 1,910 Avery Collection. . . . 7,000
Avery Collection. . 19,066 Architectural Dept. 18.000
General Library... 4,560 Classical Dept., large collec-
Arch. Dept. Library 56 tion.
Barnard College... 960 Lantern Slides, etc.:
Teachers Colletge, Architectural Dept. has 9000
etc 1,030 slides, 3 lanterns, a reflec-
toscope, and a large col-
27,582 lection of casts and archi-
tectural models.
8 HISTORY OF ART IN THE COLLEGES
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.
Founded 1868, instructors 652, students 5624.
1. History of Architecture. A. C. Phelps.
cir. 1880, elective (all save architectural students), 3 h. a
week for a year and a half.
2. Historic Ornament. A. C. Phelps.
1904, elective (all save architectural students), 3 h. a week
for one semester.
3. History of Sculpture and Painting. A. C. Phelps.
1907, elective (all save architectural students), i h. a week
through year.
4. History of Art in Italy. H. S. Outsell.
1904, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
5. History of Art North of Alps. H. S. Gutsell.
1904, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
6. Historical Seminary. A. C, Phelps.
1907, elective, i h. a week through year.
7. Modern Architecture. A. C. Phelps.
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā Some thousands of photographs, thirty periodicals, large
library, nine thousand lantern slides, and a large collection of
casts.
Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H.
Founded 1767, instructors 116, students 1300.
1. Roman Topography. H. E, Burton.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
2. Greek Life and Monuments. H. E. Burton.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
3. Greek Art (General Course). H. E. Burton.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
4. Roman Art (General Course). H. E. Burton.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
5. Topography and Monuments of Greece. H. E. Burton.
HISTORY OF ART IN THE COLLEGES
-, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
6. Greek Sculpture. H. E. Burton.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
7. Italian Painting. H. E. Keyes.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
8. Netherlands and German Painting. H. E. Keyes.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
9. Outlines of Architecture. H. E. Keyes.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
10. Introduction to Greek Epigraphy. H. E. Burton.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
11. Principles of Criticism. H. E. Keyes.
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā In Archaeology there is a collection of casts, photo-
graphs and reproductions ; in Modern Art there are 2000 photo-
graphs and an increasing number of lantern slides ; library facili-
ties are limited.
Denison University, Granville, O.
Founded 1831, instructors 45, students 604.
1. Theory of Art. Miss L. B. Parsons.
1912, elective, 2 h. for one semester.
2. Appreciation in Art. Miss B. G. Loveridge.
1902, required, i h. for one semester.
3. History of Painting. Miss B. G. Loveridge.
1902, elective, 4 h. for one semester.
4. History of Architecture. Miss B. G. Loveridge.
1902, elective, 4 h. for one semester.
5. History of Sculpture. Miss B. G. Loveridge.
1902, elective, 4 h. for one semester.
Remarks. ā A collection of casts, photographs, and books.
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De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind.
Founded 1S37, instructors 59, students 1,040.
No courses.
Remarks. ā An Art School with Art History library of 75 volumes.
DoANE College, Crete, Neb.
Founded 1872, instructors 24, students 238.
1. Greek Architecture and Sculpture. D. G. Burrage (Classical
Dept.).
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
2. History of Italian Painting. D. G. Burrage (Classical Dept.).
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā Photographs and books.
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
Founded 1881, instructors 150, students 1,827.
No courses.
Fairmount College, Wichita, Kan.
Founded 1895, instructors 20, students 32S.
I. History of Art. Miss E. Sprague.
1903, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
Remarks. ā Inadequate equipment.
Fordham University, Fordham, N. Y.
Founded 1841, instructors 116, students 1,015.
No courses.
Georgetown University, Washington, D. C.
Founded 1789, instructors 145, students 1,165.
No courses.
HISTORY OF ART IN THE COLLEGES n
George Washington University, Washington, D. C.
I'ounded 1821, instructors 176, students 1,277.
1. History of Art. M. Carroll.
1902, elective, 2 h. a week thourgh year.
2. Classical Archaeology. M. Carroll.
, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
3. Ancient Life and Art. M. Carroll.
, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
4. Life and Art in Homeric Age. M. Carroll.
, elective, 2 h. a week through year.
Remarks. ā Students use resources of Library of Congress, National
Museum and Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Grinnell College, Grinnell, la.
Founded 1847, instructors 44, students 607.
1. Greek and Roman Art. Miss C. E. Millerd (Greek Dept.).
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
2. Renaissance Art. .
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā A large number of slides, collection of Art books, and
600 photographs.
Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Founded 1636, instructors 639, students 4,128.
1. History of Ancient Art. G. H. Chase.
1912, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
2. History of Mediaeval and Modern Art. A. Pope.
1912, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
3. History of Classic Architecture. H. L. Warren.
1894, elective, 3 h. a week through year.
4. History of Greek Sculpture. G. H. Chase.
1912, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
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5. History of Mediaeval Architecture. H. L. Warren.
1894, elective, 3 h. a week through year.
6. Central Italian Painters of the Renaissance. G. H. Edgell.
1912, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
7. History of the Printed Book. W. C. Lane.
1910, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
8. History of Japanese Art. L. Warner.
1912, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
9. Art and Culture of Italy in the Middle Age and the Renaissance.
C. R. Post.
1910, elective, 3 h. a week through year.
10. Florentine Painting in the 15th Century. E. W. Forbes.
1910, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
11. Greek Archaeology. G. H. Chase.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
12. Etruscan and Roman Archaeology. G. H, Chase.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
13. Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome. G. H. Chase.
, elective,, 3 h. a week for one semester.
14. Elder Pliny's Account of the History of Ancient Art. G. H.
Chase.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
15. Greek Vases. G. H. Chase.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
16. Greek Numismatics. G. H. Chase.
, elective, 3 Ti. a week for one semester.
17. Research. G. H. Chase.
, elective, 3 h. a week for one semester.
18. German Religious Sculpture in the Middle Ages. K. Francke
(German Dept.).
, elective, 2 h. a week for one semester.
Remarks. ā The William Hayes Fogg Art Museum contains a small
collection of original works of Ancient Art, Paintings of the Old
Masters, a collection of drawings by the masters of the early