HART 218 - Spain to Jerusalem:Islamic and Christian art of the Medieval Mediterranean

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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An exploration of multicultural influences on art and culture in the Medieval Mediterranean. While the divisions of Christian and Islamic culture often appear concrete, the Medieval Mediterranean world showed a more permeable boundary between Christians and Muslims. Bridged by courtly cultures and even wars, the production of art objects in the Christian and Muslim spheres may be more similar than assumed. We will begin by examining the conventional divisions of geography, historical periods, and religion to decide if these boundaries serve the objects in question. With Crusaders, refugees, and merchants crossing the Mediterranean, does the traditional map of medieval culture need revision? Focusing on monuments and portable objects such as metalwork, ivory, textiles, and the arts of the book, we will discover and analyze dynamic cultural intersections. We will dissect possible separations and fusions in terms of public and private art, centers and margins, secular and religious culture in the regions in and around Spain, Egypt, Sicily, and Byzantium. 3 credits Prerequisites: HART100 Type: lecture/seminar (3hrs) Culturally Diverse Content Enrollment: all college elective

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.massart.edu

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(617) 879-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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