ARTH 235 - Women and Medieval Art

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DePauw University

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Description:

Group 4, 1 course What was the role of images in women's experience in the Middle Ages This course seeks to answer that question through an examination of images made of, for and by women in this dynamic period of history. The course is framed by the legalization of Christianity (in 313) and Luther's declaration of Protestantism (in 1517), thereby focusing on the entire medieval tradition and its exploration of gender and image. The course seeks to understand the construction and subversion of gender roles through images. May be counted toward the Women's Studies and European Studies interdisciplinary minors.

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1.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depauw.edu

Phone Number:

(765) 658-4800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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