Attacks on Art

In this one time course students will learn about times in history where works of art have been attacked. We'll go over and discuss theories of why someone may attack or damage art. From political demonstrations to times of insanity, some of these attacks are funny and others are much more frightening. We'll speculate if the attack of art can be justified. The Little Mermaid statue in Denmark has been decapitated at least three times. The Mona Lisa has had multiple attacks after her theft. Even times where artists attack their own masterpieces. 

In this class we look at the following works of art:
Mona Lisa and The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist by da Vinci
Rokeby Venus
White Cross by Malevick
The Fountain by Duchamp
The Night Watch by Rembrandt
Pieta by Michelangelo
Guernica by Picasso
The Little Mermaid by Edvard Eriksen
Le Pont d'Argenteuil by Monet
an untitled work by Cy Twombly
Girl with Balloon/Love is in the Bin by Banksy