ARH 3211 - Early Medieval Art and Architecture

Institution:

University of North Florida

Subject:

ARH-Art History

Description:

This course surveys the art and architecture of late antique and early medieval Europe from Constantine the Great to the year 1000, covering the late Roman, early Byzantine, Merovingian, Hiberno-Saxon, Carolingian, Ottonian, and early Islamic periods. We will devote special emphasis to key historical, cultural, and religious influences on medieval art, including the rise of Christianity and of Islam, the court of Charlemagne, monasticism, and the millennial terrors of the year 1000. We will also consider interpretive questions relating to art and ritual, the survival of pagan imagery, and aniconism in medieval art.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.unf.edu

Phone Number:

(904) 620-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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