This class will cover the basic elements and principles of art through the lens of an art historian or critic. Through a brief lecture, students will learn what the principles and elements of art are In a small group discussion; following the lecture learners will have the opportunity to apply the materials to artistic pieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, and Hokusai, and discuss the ways in which artists incorporate or reject the elements and principles. 

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