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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the art and architecture of Islam from approximately 650 AD to the present. Students will explore the rich artistic and architectural heritage of the Islamic world including the art and architecture of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties and the innovations of Islamic artists and architects in Egypt, Persia, India, and the Ottoman Empire. Course material covers important works of architecture, painting, sculpture and the decorative arts, including the Dome of the Rock, the Great Mosques of Isfahan, Cordoba and Damascus as well as Qurans, illustrated manuscripts, metalwork and ceramics. Readings and museum visits will supplement slide lectures and provide a point of departure for in-class discussion.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the material culture of the Greek world from the Neolithic (6000 BC) to the Roman period. The material introduced covers a broad chronological span. Students will explore the archaeological remains of the Aegean Bronze Age, the beginnings of Greek cult and architecture in the Dark Age period (8th c. BC) and the development of art and architecture in the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods. The monuments and objects examined in this class form the foundation for later artistic developments. Readings and museum visits will supplement slide lectures and provide a point of departure for in-class discussion. This course will provide a thorough introduction to the art and architecture of ancient Greece and will examine recent discoveries uncovered through archaeological investigations.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the art and architecture of the Roman world. The material begins with an introduction to the achievements of the Etruscans, who preceded and influenced the development of Roman art and culture. The monuments, engineering advances and art of the Roman Republic and Imperial period are then examined in detail. Course material covers works of architecture, painting, sculpture and decorative art that remain influential models for architects and artists. Readings and museum visits will supplement slide lectures and provide a point of departure for in-class discussion.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore Egyptian material culture from the Predynastic period through the Roman period. The material introduced covers a broad chronological span that witnessed the construction of some of the most powerful monuments of the ancient world. Students will explore the beginning of Egyptian culture and settlement along the banks of the Nile River, the development of monumental architecture, including the pyramid complex at Giza, and innovations in sculpture, painting, and precious objects that would influence the Greeks and later civilizations. Discussions of Egyptian culture, religion, and history provide a context for examinations of works of art. Readings and museum visits supplement slide lectures and provide a point of departure for in-class discussion. This course will provide a through introduction to the art and architecture of Egyptian culture and will examine recent discoveries uncovered through archaeological investigations.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the art and architecture produced during the late Roman period through the early Christian period. This time span witnessed political and religious transitions as the world of pagan Rome gave way to that of early Christianity. The material presented in this course examines the development of art and architecture throughout this transitional period. Students will examine the role of pagan art in the construction of Christian iconography, the development of early Christian sacred space, and the continued influence of Roman culture and images through the Carolingian period. Readings and museum visits will supplement slide lectures and provide a point of departure for in-class discussion.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the art, sculpture, and architecture of the Middle Ages and will include an examination of works from the Early Christian Period, the Byzantine Era, Carolingian Art, Ottonian Art, Romanesque Art, and Gothic Art.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of Art of the Italian Renaissance and introduces the works of major painters and sculptors of the 13th and 14th, and 15th and 16th centuries including: Cimabue, Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian, and Tintoretto etc.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of painting and sculpture in 17th century Western Europe and includes the examination of work of Caravaggio, Poussin, Rubens, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Hals, Vermeer, etc.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the development of art and architecture during the 18th and 19th centuries. Course material will focus on a selection of works of architecture, painting and sculpture that were produced by artists working primarily in the Western world through the late 19th century. Students will examine a variety of topics and artistic styles including Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism. Readings and museum visits will supplement slide lectures.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the history of photography concentrating on technical and esthetic developments from earliest experiments through digital methods. The course will also explore the social impact of photography.
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