GRST 211 - Roman Art and Architecture

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

(Same as ART 211) Sculpture, painting, and architecture in the Roman Republic and Empire. Topics include: the appeal of Greek styles, the spread of artistic and architectural forms throughout the vast empire and its provinces, the role of art as political propaganda for state and as status symbols for private patrons. Ms. D’Ambra.

Prerequisite(s): ART 105-ART 106 or GRST 216 or GRST 217, or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.

Not offered in 2013/14.

Courses in English translation, numbered X00-X19 are taught entirely in English. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required.