ARTH 2355 - [Introduction to Medieval Art and Culture]

(crosslisted) MEDVL 2355
(HB) (ALC-AS, CA-AS, HST-AS)

Spring. Not offered: 2023-2024. Next offered: 2024-2025. 4 credits. Student option grading.

B. Anderson, C. Robinson.

Survey lecture course covering the creation, encoding, and reception of Medieval (roughly AD 500-1500) European, Byzantine, and Islamic architecture, ornament, manuscripts, liturgical and luxury objects. The approach is thematic but chronologically grounded; attention is also given to cultural interaction in the Mediterranean basin.