This course examines a broad range of art, architecture, and material culture from prehistory to 1400. Students will learn to analyze and understand art from different time periods and cultural traditions by analyzing the visual culture of diverse groups and will consider issues such as the representations of authority and power, cultural identity, and cultural exchange. We will examine art from diverse cultures including the prehistoric world, Greece, the Islamic world, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
This course examines a broad range of art, architecture, and material culture from prehistory to 1400. Students will learn to analyze and understand art from different time periods and cultural traditions by analyzing the visual culture of diverse groups and will consider issues such as the representations of authority and power, cultural identity, and cultural exchange. We will examine art from diverse cultures including the prehistoric world, Greece, the Islamic world, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
