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2024 Spring > UGRD > art > art 305

Early Medieval Art

Course #: art 305

Description:
This course is a chronological survey of the are and architecture of western Europe and Byzantium from the Early Christian period to the rise of the Holy Roman Empire (c. 200-c. 1100 C.E.). Lectures, readings, and discussions will focus on the religious, political, and socioeconomic contexts in which are objects were produced. Important themes of the course include the origins of Christian images, the debate over the place of images in religious worship, the role of patrons and politics, the impact of pilgrimage, the cult of relics and saints, and the changing depiction of Christ.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite = ART 101 or permission of instructor

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 9955 TuTh
9:30 - 10:45 am
Areford,David S University Hall Y04-4100
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/22/2024 - 05/08/2024
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 16
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-requisite = ART 101 or permission of instructor
Course Attributes: The Arts