Sixth Annual Georgia Undergradua

Sixth Annual Georgia Undergraduate

Art History Forum

March 2, 2007

Sponsored by

The Department of Art

University of West Georgia

In Conjunction with LaGrange College

Welcome to the University of West Georgia

Dr. Thomas J. Hynes

Acting President of the University

Prof. Kevin Shunn

Acting Chair of the Department of Art

Dr. Rita Tekippe

Asst. Prof of Art History

Dr. Elizabeth Morton

Asst. Prof. of Art History

Dr. Lucy Curzon

Asst. Prof. of Art History

Dr. Dorothy Joiner

Lovick P. Corn Professor of Art History

LaGrange College

The Georgia Undergraduate Art History Forum was conceived in the belief that art history students benefit from meeting and sharing their ideas with colleagues, presenting their research in a public forum, and becoming active participants in their discipline. We wish them long and productive careers in the richly rewarding field of art history.

9:30 Coffee reception

9:45 Welcome addresses

Papers

Session 1 10:00-11:30

Keri Parham, University of West Georgia. Women and Freedom in Ancient Etruria. Elizabeth Morton, advisor

Missy Poole, Wesleyan College. The Dying Gaul: A Hellenistic Archetype for War Memorials. Libby Bailey, advisor

Rachel Meltz, University of West Georgia. Trompe l’oeil: The Eye Deceived, Reality Redefined. Old Tricks Take Root in the New World. Rita Tekippe, advisor

Chelcey Berryhill, Wesleyan College. Edward Dufner:a Man Without a Monograph. Libby Bailey, advisor

Session 2 12:45-2:15

Shelley Donaldson, University of West Georgia. Anthony van Dyck and His Portraits of the Royal Family of Charles I. Rita Tekippe, advisor

Hope Hastay, LaGrange College. Degas: Misogynist or Psychologist? Dorothy Joiner, advisor

Wesley Vallotton, Valdosta State University. Monet as Modernist. Lai Orenduff, advisor

Keri George Valdosta State University. Käthe Kollwitz:Making a Difference. Lai Orenduff, advisor

Laura Rivera Tomscheck, LaGrange College. Frida Kahlo: Disturbing Beauty. Dorothy Joiner, advisor

Session 3 2:45-4:15

Shari Kashani, Emory University. The Impact of Colonialism on Chairs from the Swahili Coast. Sidney Kasfir, advisor

Maja Tokic, Agnes Scott College. Zaha Hadid: Rethinking Institutional Typologies. Katherine Smith, advisor

Lindsey Young, University of West Georgia. Kiki Smith, Merging the Religious and the Feminist. Lucy Curzon, advisor

Lynn Dee Young, Valdosta State University. Iconography of Mary, Mother of God, Perpetual Virgin… The Making of an Icon. Lai Orenduff, advisor

Bradford Coleman, Valdosta State University. Catholic Christianity: An Art in Context Analysis. Brad Finson, advisor

We thank all of those who have helped to make this program possible. We are particularly grateful to the administrations of both the University of West Georgia and of LaGrange College, for their continued support. Professor Kevin Shunn, Chair of the department of Art at UWG and Professor John Lawrence, Chair of the Department of Art & Design at LaGrange College, have been particularly supportive of our efforts. We also commend the students and their faculty sponsors for the interest and the hard work they have invested in this project.