ARTH 26805 /36805 - Visual Culture of Rome and its Empire

Institution:

University of Chicago

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This general survey of Roman material culture uses the archaeological evidence complementary to literary sources in order to delineate the development of Roman society from the Early Republic down to the first sacking of Rome in 410 CE. In relationship to the political and social processes that shaped their formal development, we discuss urban planning; public monuments; political imagery; and the visual world of Roman cities, houses, and tombs. E. Mayer. Winter.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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