Art History

Professor Paul Crenshaw gesturing during an Art History lecture in front of a projection of Michelangelo's
A wide-view interior of a brightly lit art gallery featuring framed architectural drawings and sketches mounted on white walls.
A black and white technical architectural drawing of a traditional Chinese pagoda, showing detailed roof tiers and structural elements.
A black and white photograph of an ancient stone archway and weathered masonry ruins, likely from a Roman or Greek archaeological site.
Professor Bing Huang and a group of students posing together during a field trip to the Asian Art wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
A close-up of a classical stone pediment featuring high-relief carvings of mythological figures and horses in a battle scene.
A sunny outdoor view of the pedestrian walkway at Providence College leading toward the Hunt-Cavanagh Hall art building.
A photograph of the Artemision Bronze, a monumental ancient Greek statue depicting either Zeus or Poseidon in a powerful, lunging pose.
A professor lecturing in a darkened auditorium, using a large projection of a classical Greek Kouros statue to illustrate the lesson.
An art history student standing among the stone ruins and storage jars of the ancient Palace of Knossos in Crete, Greece.
A classroom slide showing a side-by-side formal comparison of light and texture in two details from a painting by Johannes Vermeer.
Professor Deborah Johnson smiling in front of a contemporary art installation at the Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery on campus.
A professor in a lecture hall pointing to a slide of Leonardo da Vinci's
A student standing in a gallery space closely examining a large-scale reproduction of a 19th-century landscape painting.
Art history students presenting their senior capstone research posters to faculty and peers in a campus hallway.
A photograph of the
A black and white architectural study of a ruined stone archway and temple foundations.
Student Nicole Jozwik examining a weathered stone altar during a study abroad trip to an archaeological site in Crete.
A student standing in a hallway presenting a large research poster titled
A side-by-side formal comparison of two detail shots from a Vermeer painting, analyzing light and texture.
Professor Paul Crenshaw pointing toward a large projection of Leonardo da Vinci's
Professor Joan Branham discussing sacred architecture in front of a slide of an ancient mosaic floor from a Byzantine church.
Professor Bing Huang in a lecture hall discussing a slide of a traditional Chinese landscape scroll painting.
Professor Paul Crenshaw standing in front of a projection of several Rembrandt etchings during a
A detailed view of high-relief Gothic sculptures of saints and figures on a cathedral facade.
Professor Paul Crenshaw leading a discussion about Northern Renaissance art in a darkened classroom.
A black and white historical photograph or drawing of traditional Chinese pagoda-style buildings.
A reproduction of a quick charcoal or pencil impressionist sketch by Claude Monet.
Students in a darkened lecture hall taking notes while a slide of a prehistoric cave painting is projected.
A slide used in class showing a side profile of an ancient Greek
A classroom slide displaying a classical Greek Kouros statue, used to discuss the development of the human form in archaic sculpture.
An art history professor lecturing in front of a large projection of the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis.
A reproduction of a colorful post-impressionist painting by Paul Gauguin depicting figures in a Tahitian landscape.
A photograph of the Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, framed against a clear blue sky.
Student Nicole Jozwik standing on the Acropolis in Athens with the Parthenon visible in the background.
A close-up of a modern abstract painting featuring vibrant, overlapping geometric shapes and stylized faces.
A reproduction of an Edgar Degas sketch showing two seated women with a dancer practicing in the background.
A professional portrait of Professor Paul Crenshaw in his campus office, surrounded by stacks of art history books.
Professor Deborah Johnson posing in front of a contemporary art exhibition in the Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery.
A reproduction of a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print showing a bustling 19th-century street scene.
Professor Tom Strasser and students working at an active excavation site in Crete, Greece.
A detailed photograph of an intricate silk embroidery piece from the Qing dynasty featuring traditional floral patterns.
A student in the Visual Resource Center using a virtual reality headset to explore a digital reconstruction of an ancient tomb.
Dr. Paul Crenshaw standing before a slide of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, pointing to the
A screen capture of Professor Paul Crenshaw appearing as a guest expert on a documentary regarding Rembrandt's painting techniques.
A photograph of a 10th-century stone sculpture from India depicting a seated Buddhist deity.
A digital rendering of a traditional Chinese courtyard home, viewed through a virtual reality simulation.
Professor Bing Huang and students standing in the Asian Art wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
A group photo of Art and Art History seniors at their thesis exhibition opening celebration.
Professor Joan Branham discussing the complex architectural layers of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Professor Paul Crenshaw lecturing on Spanish Baroque art in front of a slide of Velázquez's
Students and faculty in a museum in Crete examining a display of ancient Minoan ceramic jars.
A student in a white-walled gallery space looking closely at a large contemporary painting.
A professor and student in a gallery discussing a 19th-century American landscape oil painting.
A close-up of a Tang Dynasty terracotta horse sculpture, showing detailed craftsmanship in the clay.
A wide view of an Art History Survey lecture in a large auditorium with dual projections showing Roman ruins.
An art history student giving a digital presentation on the history of photography.
An interior view of the
A classroom slide showing a side-by-side comparison of the Doric and Ionic architectural orders.
A lecture focused on the Impressionist period, featuring a slide of a Renoir painting.
A professor discussing a slide of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural designs.
A student pointing at a large-scale projection of a medieval Gothic stained-glass window.
A wide-angle view of a modern conceptual art installation in a minimalist gallery setting.
Student Lily Conover presenting her senior thesis research on Victorian art.
Students Nicole Jozwik and Lily Conover posing with Professor Deborah Johnson after their senior presentations.
A classroom slide of a Japanese Zen rock garden used to illustrate lectures on sacred spaces.
Professor Paul Crenshaw gesturing during a lecture on Italian Futurism.
A wide shot of students in a classroom identifying works of art during a visual quiz.
Professor Tom Strasser lecturing on the prehistoric art of the Aegean islands.
A group of students sitting around a seminar table examining high-quality art prints and portfolios.
A professor pointing to a slide of a medieval illuminated manuscript from the 12th century.
Professor Deborah Johnson explaining linear perspective in a Renaissance painting.
Dr. Paul Crenshaw discussing the use of light (tenebrism) in a painting by Caravaggio.
Professor Joan Branham pointing to an architectural diagram of an Early Christian basilica.
Professor Paul Crenshaw discussing the symbolic meaning within an 18th-century French painting.
A slide showing the interior dome and mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
A detailed photograph of a carved wooden African mask from the Providence College Art Collection.
Professor Bing Huang and students posing in the Asian Art wing of a major museum.
Students Charlotte and Norbert examining an ancient Roman trench at an archaeological site.

The program in Art History is designed for undergraduates interested in a liberal arts education, as well as for those preparing for graduate study in the field. The Art History Division emphasizes the historical, cultural, and formal contexts of art.

The culmination of the course of study in Art History comes during the senior year. All Art History majors are required to complete a thesis paper on a specific art historical concept. During this capstone program students are assigned a writing tutor and work to further develop their research and writing skills. The students present their theses to the faculty of the Department and refine their work, which is published in the Departmental Art Journal annually.

Paul Crenshaw, Ph.D.

Department Chair
401.865.2296
paul.crenshaw@providence.edu

Lynn Curtis, M.F.A.

Assistant Chair
401.865.2018
lcurtis@providence.edu

Kate McNamara, M.A.

Visual Resource Curator
401.865.1042
kmcnam12@providence.edu

Janice M.DiLustro

Administrative Coordinator
401.865.2401
jdilustr@providence.edu

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