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Art History
300/700 |
| This course provides a survey of the art
and archaeology of the ancient Greek world from the Bronze Age through the
Hellenistic period (ca. third millennium B.C. through first century B.C.).
The geographical focus of the course is the eastern Mediterranean, specifically
the Balkan peninsula, the islands of the Aegean Sea, and western Turkey.
Topics in architecture, painting, ceramics, sculpture and the minor arts
will examine the problems in context, chronology, reconstruction, technique
and style in Greek art and archaeology. Assigned readings will illuminate
important discoveries, new technologies, and theoretical and methodological
debate in the disciplines of art history and archaeology. A primary goal
of this course is to impart appreciation for the ancient Greek world. Many
students who take this course will also be engaged in the study of classics,
art history, ancient languages, ancient history, anthropology, or archaeological
science. This course is designed to facilitate connectivity between these
disciplines, and to impart tools for understanding and evaluating the civilization
of ancient Greece in its appropriate context. Prereq: So st or cons inst. |