ARTH6095 Early Medieval Europe: Art and Architecture
| Offered By | School of Cultural Inquiry |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Art History |
| Offered in | ARTH6095 will not be offered in 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will examine aspects of late antique and early medieval art from the later Roman Empire to ca AD 800 in an historical context. The focus will be on choices of architectural design, style and iconography, materials and techniques of production, lay and ecclesiastical patronage, and regional influences. Areas of special study will include the breakup of urban life, early Christian art and its variations throughout Europe, Anglo-Saxon and Viking art, the impact of Islam, and the continuing influence of Roman art and architecture during the Middle Ages. |
| Course Classification(s) | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. |
| Areas of Interest | Art History |
| Preliminary Reading |
* Milburn, R, Early Christian Art and Architecture,
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| Programs | Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies |
| Academic Contact | Professor Sasha Grishin |
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