World Art II is a chronological survey of art from the fifteenth Century to present day. The course looks at major artists and the art works of and, mindful of the political and social implications, discussed the factors which have influenced the development of the styles of the period. It assesses the influences and effects of art developed in the World War and the Post War periods on what is known as contemporary art in both Europe and the United States of America. The course also examines the importance of technological advances and the influence of religion and philosophy.