ARTH 6226 - [Art of Late Antiquity]

(crosslisted) ARKEO 6226

Fall. Not offered: 2022-2023. Next offered: 2023-2024. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Co-meets with ARKEO 3226/ARTH 3226/CLASS 3746/MEDVL 3226/NES 3226/RELST 3226/VISST 3226.

B. Anderson.

A survey of the art and architecture of the later Roman Empire, from the reign of Trajan to the reign of Justinian I. Topics to be considered include: the impact of Christianity on the functions and appearance of art and the emergence of distinctly Christian architectural types; the concepts of “classicism” and “abstraction” and their utility in understanding stylistic change in late antiquity; and the development of monumental vaulted architecture from the Markets of Trajan to the Hagia Sophia.