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Hellenistic Art & Culture

Course #: CLSICS 327L, Class #: 7252, Section #: 01

Description

This course introduces students to the Hellenistic period--the three centuries between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the defeat of Cleopatra at Actium in 31 BC--particularly primarily through a close examination of the visual arts. Hellenistic art and architecture are examined in their political, social, religious, and multi-cultural contexts, in order to arrive at a fuller portrait of the age.

Prerequisites

One 200-level CLSICS course or one ART course or permission of instructor

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