1) Purchase a compass, a set of colored pencils, and a ruler (if you don’t already have one). [Links are […] Read More
Author: Liz Marlowe
The final 10% of your course grade reflects the degree to which your presence in our class has been a […] Read More
You are expected to be fully engaged with the course materials throughout the semester. This means attending all class sessions, […] Read More
You will be writing and posting two mini-essays on this website. The first is due on Friday, October 7 at […] Read More
For your final project, you will explore a topic inspired by our course in a format that is suitable for […] Read More
Ok, we’re actually going to skip the “caves” this year, although I highly recommend this film if you want to […] Read More
Today we will look closely at two smaller artworks with complex imagery showing ideal models of Mesopotamian social structure. Here […] Read More
Today we will look closely at two more monuments intended to glorify kings, created about 500 years apart. Building on […] Read More
Why are so many of the objects we studied in this unit in European or American museums? Why do terrorist […] Read More
Today we head west to Egypt! We will start with two non-art historical readings about the Nile River, whose annual […] Read More
The Pyramids of Giza are the only surviving wonder of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. How it […] Read More
Two topics today: 1) Why did millions of Americans stand in line for up to five hours to catch a […] Read More
A deep dive into one archaeological site, including some astonishing discoveries from 2015. How does archaeological context help us understand […] Read More
A story about the development of naturalism. Pay attention to the dates as you do the readings. What are they […] Read More
The Parthenon in its ancient context can be understood simultaneously as an idealized representation of Athenian democracy, as a trophy […] Read More
Please READ ALL THE POSTS written by your classmates on our website. What themes do you notice reappearing? What connections […] Read More
How do rulers use art, images and monuments to persuade people to accept their legitimacy and authority as rulers? Why […] Read More
We will look at just one public space in the city of Rome, a space made possible by — and […] Read More
Road networks and acqueducts were two of the perks of being part of the Roman empire — but the benefits […] Read More
The historically inaccurate belief that all the good things in classical world were white has had horrifying consequences. Here are […] Read More
Spaces for Christian worship, and the images that adorned them, did very different things than the temples in which Mediterranean […] Read More
One of the most innovative and beautiful buildings in the world has meant many things to many people over the […] Read More
A new monotheistic religion emerged from the traditions of Judaism and Christianity in the 7th century CE Mediterranean. Today we […] Read More
How monks in Britain with very good eyesight showed their devotion to God; a temple/church/mosque all in one; and the […] Read More
A medieval ritual for you to add to your bucket list — and the architecture and church furnishings that accommodated […] Read More
Medieval Europe was far more “multi-cultural” than we often assume. Here are some of the images we’ll be looking at. […] Read More