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ARTS 101: Caves to Cathedrals

Colgate University | Spring 2021

  • Overview & Course Information
  • Calendar Summary
  • Daily Schedule
  • Assignments
    • Pillars of the Earth – Reading questions
    • Citizenship/Participation
    • Daily (or almost daily) Exam Question
    • Web posts – updated for webpost 2
    • Final Project
  • Student Posts
    • Ancient Mesopotamia
    • Ancient Mesopotamia in the Modern World
    • Ancient Egypt
    • Ancient Egypt in the Modern World
    • Ancient Greece
    • Ancient Greece in the Modern World
    • Ancient Rome
    • Ancient Rome in the Modern World
  • Final Projects

Category: Daily Schedule

Daily Schedule, Prehistory & Mesopotamia Posted onJanuary 20, 2021February 22, 2021

1/27 Venus of Willendorf

Ok, we’re actually going to skip the “caves” this year, although I highly recommend this film if you want to […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Prehistory & Mesopotamia Posted onJanuary 23, 2021February 22, 2021

1/29 Sumerian Temples

Today we will examine one of the earliest works of monumental architecture that have survived anywhere in the world, the […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Prehistory & Mesopotamia Posted onJanuary 23, 2021February 3, 2021

2/1 Images of Sumerian Society

Today we will look closely at two smaller artworks with complex imagery showing ideal models of Mesopotamian social structure. Here […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Prehistory & Mesopotamia Posted onJanuary 23, 2021March 10, 2021

2/3 The Image of the Ruler: Naram-Sin and Hammurabi

Today we will look closely at two more monuments intended to glorify kings, created about 500 years apart. Building on […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Prehistory & Mesopotamia Posted onJanuary 23, 2021February 7, 2021

2/5 Assyrian Palace Reliefs

CLOSE LOOKING DAY! Watch this short video produced by the Met, showing a digital walk-through of an Assyrian palace. Think […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Prehistory & Mesopotamia Posted onJanuary 23, 2021February 17, 2021

2/8 Mesopotamia in the Modern World

Why are so many of the objects we studied in this unit in European or American museums? Readings: Neil MacGregor, […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Egypt Posted onJanuary 23, 2021February 10, 2021

2/10 Egypt: Gift of the Nile

Today we head west to Egypt! We will start with two non-art historical readings about the Nile River, whose annual […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Egypt Posted onJanuary 23, 2021February 15, 2021

2/15 Old Kingdom Pharaohs, and their Wives

Some elements of Egyptian iconography are so laden with specific, symbolic meaning that we literally read them; as with hieroglyphics, […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Egypt Posted onJanuary 23, 2021February 24, 2021

2/17 Monumental Architecture in Egypt

The Pyramids of Giza are the only surviving wonder of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. How it […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Egypt Posted onJanuary 23, 2021February 20, 2021

2/19 King Tut and the Blockbuster

Why did millions of Americans stand in line for up to five hours to catch a glimpse of an ancient […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Egypt Posted onJanuary 24, 2021February 7, 2021

2/22 Mummy Dearest

Everyone loves mummies. But mummies only exist because of the ancient Egyptians’ deeply felt religious beliefs about the afterlife – […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Greece Posted onJanuary 25, 2021March 18, 2021

3/1 Uncovering Pylos

A deep dive into one archaeological site, including some astonishing discoveries from 2015. How does archaeological context help us understand […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Greece Posted onJanuary 27, 2021April 11, 2021

3/3 “Greek Miracle”?

A story about the development of naturalism. Pay attention to the dates as you do the readings. What are they […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Greece Posted onJanuary 30, 2021March 16, 2021

3/5 The Parthenon I: the ancient monument

The Parthenon in its ancient context can be understood simultaneously as an idealized representation of Athenian democracy, as a trophy […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Greece Posted onJanuary 30, 2021October 18, 2021

3/8 “Parthenon Sculptures” or “Elgin Marbles”?

The most famous cultural property debate in the world; it’s worth thinking about why this one gets all the attention. […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Greece Posted onJanuary 30, 2021March 13, 2021

3/10 The Image of the Ruler: Darius and Alexander

How do rulers use art, images and monuments to persuade people to accept their legitimacy and authority as rulers? Why […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Greece Posted onJanuary 30, 2021March 18, 2021

3/15 The female “nude” in Greek art

Why do statues of nude women in Greek art almost ways show them covering their genitals, and why do statues […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Rome Posted onJanuary 31, 2021March 17, 2021

3/17 Rome Encapsulated: The Forum & Markets of Trajan

We will look at just one public space in the city of Rome, a space made possible by — and […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Rome Posted onJanuary 31, 2021March 20, 2021

3/19 The Column of Trajan

The problems of a single story; and another CLOSE LOOKING DAY! Readings: Andrew Curry, “A War Diary Soars Over Rome,” […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Rome Posted onJanuary 31, 2021March 22, 2021

3/22 The Legacy of Columns & Statues

For centuries, the classical world — and especially Rome — has been the go-to model when nations and leaders wanted […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Rome Posted onJanuary 31, 2021March 24, 2021

3/24 What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?

Road networks and acqueducts were two of the perks of being part of the Roman empire — but the benefits […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Rome Posted onJanuary 31, 2021March 25, 2021

3/26 Art & Identity in the Provinces of the Roman Empire, Then & Now

How is local identity negotiated in the face of Roman imperialism? And what’s at stake in Roman identity in the […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Rome Posted onJanuary 25, 2021March 29, 2021

3/29 Why Museums Sometimes Lie: Looting & the Art Market

Sometimes, the interests of museums are at odds with the goal of historical knowledge. Here are some of the images […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Early Christianity and Islam in the aftermath of the Roman Empire Posted onFebruary 6, 2021March 13, 2021

4/5 The Christianization of Rome/the Romanization of Christianity

How did Christianity go from being the despised, persecuted religion of perhaps 5% of the Roman Empire to being the […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Early Christianity and Islam in the aftermath of the Roman Empire Posted onFebruary 7, 2021September 7, 2021

4/7 Nobody’s Business But the Turks’?

One of the most innovative and beautiful buildings in the world has meant many things to many people over the […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Early Christianity and Islam in the aftermath of the Roman Empire Posted onFebruary 7, 2021April 8, 2021

4/9 The Rise of Islam

A new monotheistic religion emerged from the traditions of Judaism and Christianity in the 7th century CE Mediterranean. Today we […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Early Christianity and Islam in the aftermath of the Roman Empire Posted onFebruary 7, 2021February 8, 2021

4/12 Anglo-Saxons

How monks in Britain with very good eyesight showed their devotion to God; Celtic culture then and now; and another […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Early Christianity and Islam in the aftermath of the Roman Empire Posted onFebruary 8, 2021April 14, 2021

4/14 “Kufa and Kells”: Sacred Books in Christianity and Islam

Similarities and differences in how Christianity and Islam aestheticize the written word in sacred books produced between the 7th and […] Read More

Daily Schedule, The High Middle Ages Posted onFebruary 7, 2021April 16, 2021

4/16 Temple/ Church/ Mosque/ Cathedral: A Site of Memory in Cordoba, Spain

Another one of the world’s most spectacular buildings, that is also hotly contested. How is this debate similar to, and […] Read More

Daily Schedule, High Middle Ages Posted onFebruary 8, 2021April 6, 2021

4/19 The Bayeux Tapestry

Another visual account of a major recent battle, represented by the winners. How does this example compare to some of […] Read More

Daily Schedule, High Middle Ages Posted onFebruary 9, 2021April 22, 2021

4/21 The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

A medieval ritual for you to add to your bucket list — and the architecture and church furnishings that accommodated […] Read More

Daily Schedule, High Middle Ages Posted onFebruary 9, 2021April 23, 2021

4/23 The Cosmopolitan Middle Ages

Medieval Europe was far more “multi-cultural” than we often assume. Here are some of the images we’ll be looking at. […] Read More

Daily Schedule, High Middle Ages Posted onFebruary 9, 2021April 26, 2021

4/26 Africa and Europe

Some European and American scholars are just starting to recognize that the cosmopolitanism that we looked at last time encompassed […] Read More

Daily Schedule, High Middle Ages Posted onFebruary 9, 2021April 29, 2021

4/28 Gothic Architecture

What solution did Jack Builder invent that prevented the high upper walls of Kingsbridge cathedral from cracking? Here are some […] Read More

Daily Schedule, High Middle Ages Posted onFebruary 9, 2021April 30, 2021

4/30 What’s at stake in a course like this?

This course is predicated on a number of questionable assumptions — a coherent thread that ties together artistic production and […] Read More

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