ARTH2015 Byzantine Empire
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Humanities |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Art History |
| Offered in | ARTH2015 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
A study of Byzantine art, cultural institutions and patronage from AD 330 to AD 1204. Specific works of art and architecture ranging in provenance from Syria and Armenia to Constantinople and Sicily will be studied in the context of the society: theology and liturgy; politics and investment; court ceremony; and urban, provincial and monastic life. |
| Indicative Assessment |
1,000 word tutorial paper (25%), 2,000 word essay (40%), Visual test (25%) and |
| Workload | Two hours of lectures per week and a tutorial in alternate weeks |
| Areas of Interest | Art History |
| Requisite Statement |
Introduction to Art History ARTH1002 and Introduction to Modern Art ARTH1003 or Ancient Israel HIST2137 or The Historical Jesus HIST2138 or RELS1002 Introduction to Religion A and RELS1003 Introduction to Religion B or Rome: Republic to Empire HIST1019 and Illuminating the Dark Ages HIST1018 or permission of the Coordinator. |
| Preliminary Reading |
John Lowden, Early Christian and Byzantine Art, Phaidon Thomas F. Mathews, The Art of Byzantium, Everyman Robin Cormack, Byzantine Art, Oxford
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| Majors/Specialisations | Art History, Art History and Curatorship, Classics, and Ancient History |
| Academic Contact | Professor Sasha Grishin |
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