ART 220 - Architecture of the Middle Ages

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

A survey of some of the finest examples of medieval architecture constructed in Europe and the Mediterranean from the fourth to the fifteenth century, and an overview of the structural and symbolic language developed by their builders, patrons, and users. Particular attention is paid to issues of representation: the challenge of bringing a medieval building into the classroom, that of translating our impressions of these buildings into words and images, and the ways in which other students and scholars have done so. Lindsay Cook.

Prerequisite(s): ART 105 or ART 106, coursework in Medieval Studies, or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.