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When did civilization begin? How do we define civilization? How do we know when civilization has occurred and when it has ended? Why is civilization important to humans? What is the role of the arts in defining a civilization? This course will look at the development of early cultures and "civilizations" and will compare the definitions of civilization and the processes by which a civilization develops and wanes. The course will also provide an introduction to the art and achievements of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, Greece and the Aegean, Roman Italy, South America, Mexico, and pre-European North America. Same as CLAS 210. Offered every two or three years. Three hours. Ms. Fisher.
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A survey of the sites and art of Egypt and the various cultures of the Near East, from the neolithic period until the Arab conquest. Illustrated lectures. Same as CLAS 211. Offered every three years. Three hours. Ms. Fisher.
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The Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean cultures of the Bronze Age Aegean flourished for 2,000 years and are often considered the earliest manifestation of civilization in Europe. This course looks at the art, monuments, and social structures of these cultures, along with classical Greek mythology about the Age of Heroes and the myth/history of the Trojan War. Illustrated lectures with seminar sessions. Same as CLAS 212. Offered every three years. Three hours. Ms. Fisher.
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This course will cover the art and archaeology of Greece from the Bronze Age through the Archaic, Classical, and early Hellenistic periods. The emphasis will be on the legacy of the Greek civilization to Western art, city planning, and thought. Illustrated lectures. Same as CLAS 213. Three hours. Ms. Fisher/Mr. Camp.
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This course will cover the art and archaeology of the Neolithic through Iron Age cultures in Europe, with special emphasis on the Celts, Villanovans, and Etruscans. Also included is a survey of European and Asian cultures in contact with Bronze and Iron Age Europe, including the Greeks, Phoenicians, and Romans. We will end with a brief look at the later European Iron Age, particularly the Vikings of northern Europe. Same as CLAS 214. Three hours. Ms. Fisher.
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The Roman genius for art, as for many aspects of their civilization, was in the adaptation and originality with which they transformed borrowed ideas. This course begins with the Greek, Etruscan, and Latin origins of Roman Art, then examines the changes and innovations in art through the Roman Empire. Archaeological discoveries throughout the Mediterranean, especially Pompeii and Herculaneum, are highlighted. Illustrated lectures. Three hours. Ms. Fisher.
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Christian art began within the artistic traditions of the Classical world, but the prestige of the Church transformed and transmitted the ancient modes throughout medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire. This course looks at art from the rise of Christianity to the fall of Constantinople in AD 1453. Illustrated lectures. Three hours. Ms. Fisher.
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The origins of organized athletics and many of the events still practiced today can be traced back to classical Greece and Rome. This course will primarily be a survey of the artistic representations, the architec- tural context, and the archaeological evidence for these games. It will also be a historical survey of Greek and Roman athletics, including such topics as their role in ancient military and religious life, sites and facilities, events, training and professionalism, and status, rewards and prizes. Vase paintings, sculptures, and written texts will be examined for the light they shed on ancient athletes and the original Olympic Games. Same as CLAS 217. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Mr. Camp.
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Urbanization within the early cultures of Europe led to a number of human achievements which form the basis for much of our society today. This course will look at the development of the city in ancient times, both in general and in the specific examples of Athens, Pergamon, Rome, Istanbul and London. Special emphasis will be on aspects of the ancient societies which were directly related to urbanization: laws and government, public spaces and architecture, water supply, social structure, defense strategies, and the expression of community values through art and literature. Same as CLAS 218. Three hours. Mr. Camp.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of art, from the Paleolithic until the Renaissance, with a special emphasis on images of women in various roles, particularly motherhood. All early cultures (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Classical Greece and Rome, Byzantium and Renaissance Italy) have produced images of women for diverse reasons: from fertility symbols to icons of religious belief, from symbols of beauty and lust to icons of purity and chastity. The course will survey these images as they reflect both the style of art and the role of women in the cultures and time periods. The visual images will be supplemented by selections from contemporaneous literature. Three hours. Ms. Fisher.
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