ARHI 44120 - The Greeks Overseas: Greek Colonisation

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Art History

Description:

Taught as AH 352 at host institution. This seminar explores the art, architecture and archaeology of the Greek colonies in Southern Italy and Sicily (Magna Graecia) from the eighth through fourth centuries B.C. Beginning from Greek presence in Italy in the Bronze Age, it traces the establishment of trading emporia and colonies in Magna Graecia from the eighth century onwards. The motives for the establishment of colonies and the actual process of their foundation will be considered. Recently scholarship has focussed on variations in patterns of colonization through space and time and the interaction between colonists and local indigenous populations. The organization of urban and ritual space, the relationship of city and territory, the emergence of regional architectural and artistic styles as well as the relations between the Greeks and the native peoples they encountered during the colonial process will all be considered. There will be a mandatory field trip to the Greek colonies of Pithecusae, Cumae and Paestum.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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