Course Description
This is a double introduction: to looking at and discussing the visual
arts; and, to the ancient and medieval cities and empires of three
continents-
ancient Egypt, the Middle East and Iran, the Minoan and Mycenaean Bronze
Age, the Greek and Roman Mediterranean, and the early Islamic, early
Byzantine and western Medieval world from Damascus to Ireland. Using
images, contemporary texts, and art in our city, we examine: the
changing
forms of art, architecture and landscape architecture; our subjects'
ways of looking and esteeming their own and other cultures' arts;
and the roles
of visual culture for political, social and religious activity.
No prerequisite. Required for ArtH major and minor; major credit
in DOE and Classical Civilization. Of interest for design and fine arts,
history,
anthropology, communications, religious studies, cultural studies,
Near Eastern and Classical studies. This course may be taken for WATU credit,
to
fulfil 1/2 the Writing Requirement.
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