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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

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Final Projects Posted onMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Choose Your Own Adventure: Medieval Edition

For my final project I decided to write code for a choose your own adventure game. I am not a […] Read More

Ancient Rome, Student Posts Posted onApril 4, 2021April 22, 2021

Does History Always Repeat Itself?

Western Ideals The Roman Empire is seen as one of the most prosperous civilizations due to its immense expansion, advanced […] Read More

Ancient Greece, Student Posts Posted onApril 4, 2021April 11, 2021

The Alexander Sarcophagus: A Tale of Two Sides

Does the Alexander Sarcophagus contain the remains of the legendary ruler Alexander the Great? Sadly, no. Then what is the […] Read More

Ancient Greece in the Modern World, Student Posts Posted onApril 4, 2021April 18, 2021

A Flawed Western Tradition: Glorification of Civilian Massacres

The Mykonos Pithos, 1.3m tall, c. 675-650 BCE The Mykonos Pithos is the antithesis of Pablo Picasso’s Guernica. By focusing […] Read More

Ancient Greece, Student Posts Posted onApril 3, 2021April 17, 2021

LIONS, GREEKS, AND AUSPICIOUS TALES

From Mufasa in the Lion King to Alex from Madagascar, it is evident that people love lions. This sentiment is […] Read More

Ancient Rome Posted onApril 3, 2021April 20, 2021

The Roman Triumph: Your Path to Glory

In front of you is a great procession of shining gold and captured prisoners of war, behind march your victorious […] 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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

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