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3.00 Credits
This seminar examines vase painting from the geometric period (ca. 800 bc) to the end of the red-figure style (ca. 350 bc), but the majority of class time is spent looking at Attic vase-painting of the 6th and 5th centuries bc The iconography of Greek vases, particularly Attic black-figure and red-figure, provides an extraordinary view into the culture and beliefs of contemporary society. Some vases are clearly made as grave offerings, others as votive offerings at sanctuaries, and still others for use at home. The focus of this seminar is the relationship of a vase's images to the context of its use. How much does the intended use and audience for the vase determine the images on it? These important questions have not received much attention by scholars, and class papers may possibly result in publications. Enthusiastic class participation required. Occasional responsibility for presentation of weekly readings. Class paper and presentation.
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A study of the architectural design, aesthetic principles, engineering, and construction of the greatest Greek building. Its architecture is considered in conjunction with its immense sculptural program that revolutionized European art. We penetrate deeply into the background of this remarkable work of art and try to understand it by placing it in its proper context and comparing it with other similar efforts in Classical Greece. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The development of Greek sculpture from its earliest beginnings (circa 800 bc) through the time of Alexander. Early influences from Egypt and the Near East. Sculpture's relation to changing artistic concepts and the changing character of Greek society. Prerequisites: Art-Arch 331 and permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Pottery is the most commonly found artifact on virtually all Classical sites. It therefore serves as an essential tool for the dating and interpretation of monuments and features in excavation. It also offers evidence for trade, diet, lifestyle, and many other aspects of ancient life. The course examines the typology and chronology of the major pottery types produced from the 6th century bce to the 4th century ce, as well as the ways in which pottery has been used to throw light on the culture and society of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the rich world of painting in Greco-Roman art from the first renderings of mythological scenes, Classical frescoes, panel paintings known from texts, to the diverse styles of Roman frescoes and the masterful ancient mosaics. We emphasize Pompeii and attempt to recognize famous paintings. Prerequisite: at least one Art History course at the 300 level or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar examines the architectural patronage of the Mughal Empire in South Asia, including mosques, tombs, shrines, gardens, and forts. The seminar concludes with considerations of the impact of the Mughal legacy on colonial and post-colonial South Asian architecture and questions how the British in India and the modern nations of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh referred to the Mughal past through their architectural commissions (or not) and why. Prerequisites: Art-Arch 112 (Introduction to Western Art) or Art-Arch 111 (Introduction to Asian Art), or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar considers the artistic traditions of three ancient South Asian empires: Maurya (323-185 bc), Pallava (6th to 9th century ad), and Chola (9th to 13th century ad). Topics of readings and discussion include: patronage and political authority; the development of style and iconography of Buddhist and Hindu art and architecture; the social and religious functions of sacred images; the impact of international contacts; visual modes of narration; the cult of the wrathful Mother Goddess in south India; and ambiguity and pluralistic meanings of works of art and sacred spaces. Prerequisites: Art-Arch 111 (Introduction to Asian Art); one 300-level course in Asian Art History, History, or Literature preferred; or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates how notions of political and social authority were conveyed through the visual and material cultures of Byzantium, the Islamic world, and Western Christendom when these groups experienced an unprecedented degree of cross-cultural exposure as a result of Crusader incursions in the eastern Mediterranean. Particular attention is paid to the production of hybrid monuments and objects, which interwove artistic styles and visual languages from multiple cultural sources. Prerequisites: at least one 300-level Art History course; familiarity with Medieval art, history, or literature is encouraged, but not required.
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3.00 Credits
It is commonly assumed that the Middle Ages mark a break in the continuum of classical tradition between antiquity and the Renaissance. During the medieval era, however, there were a variety of survivals and revivals of antique styles, narratives, and ideologies. This course considers various moments of "classical renaissance" during the Middle Ages in both the secular and sacred spheres, in a variety of media, and across a broad geographic expanse.
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3.00 Credits
A seminar on patrons and patronage of Renaissance Italy, France, and Spain focusing on major families such as the Medici, Sforza, Este, and Gonzaga and on such prominent figures as Cosimo and Lorenzo de' Medici, Isabella d'Este, Francis I, and Philipp II.
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