Art & Archaeology of Antiquity

3 units

This course presents a study of the material culture and visual arts of the ancient world through selected examples of architecture, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts. Concentration is primarily on the art and archaeology of four great civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Students learn major works of ancient art, and the cultural and historical context of their production. They also learn how to identify stylistic characteristics of various areas and periods in ancient art, and how to recognize the influence of ancient art on the development of later artistic styles. (There is no prerequisite for this course.) This course does not count toward the day-school major or minor in Art History.