Course note

This course will no longer run after fall 2026.

About this course

A critical examination of key art movements, focusing on a contextual analysis of selected paintings and sculptures by major artists of the period, such as Manet, Gauguin, and Munch, which trace the evolution and the impact of modernity in a European context. Through Field Studies to museums and galleries in Copenhagen, you learn to identify and critically analyze key works, significant artists, and main styles of the 19th century.

Syllabus

Fall 2025

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Faculty

Maria Bordorff

Cand.mag. (Modern Culture, University of Copenhagen, 2015). Self employed, Astrup & Bordorff, 2018-present. With DIS since 2023.

Kirsten Astrup

MFA. (Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Visual Art). BFA. (Oslo National Academy of The Arts, Academy of Fine Arts). BA. (Film and Media Studies, Rhetoric Studies, University of Copenhagen). Self employed, Astrup & Bordorff, 2018-present. With DIS since 2023.

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