ART 221 - Medieval Art

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

A survey of the sumptuous arts created in the Mediterranean and Europe from the third to the fifteenth century. We engage with magnificent objects from that millennium including monumental sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, metalwork, stained glass, mural painting, and mosaic that continue to stir viewers in the present. The first part of the course is arranged chronologically, beginning with late antiquity. Thematic units addressing key topics and the newest scholarship in medieval art history will punctuate the second part of the course. Lindsay Cook.

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

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS