Art History 140 - Survey of Islamic Art

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Africana Studies A survey of Islamic art in Iran, Syria, Egypt, Turkey, North Africa, Spain, China, India, Indonesia, and other regions, from the death of Muhammad in 632 C.E. until the present. Architectural monuments (their structural features and decoration) are studied as well as the decorative arts in all the various media-pottery, metalwork, textile and carpet weaving, glass, jewelry, calligraphy, book illumination, and painting. Students visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art to view its Islamic collection.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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