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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 4, No. 9. July 30, 1941

History and Art

History and Art.

This course in Art could follow mainly along the lines of the History syllabus and would aim, not merely to be a history of Art, but to interpret and be interpreted by history. The student of any literature would find his understanding quickened by a knowledge of contemporary movements in Art. Such an Art course would have the additional advantage of bringing to one focus a number of facts hitherto scattered through a number of courses, and by consequence but partially known.

A similar union has worked well with Greek, History, Art and Literature, it should function with the whole Arts Course.

It is ridiculous to attempt to understand the literature of any country without knowing its contemporary history—it is equally foolish to divorce History from the Arts; but under the pressure of nine units and a compulsory language we do both.