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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

Tag: formal analysis

Final Projects Posted onMay 6, 2021August 31, 2021

Early Representations of Jesus in Art: Human, God, and King

For my final project, I was inspired to look at early representations of Jesus in art after discussing the Sarcophagus […] Read More

Final Projects Posted onMay 6, 2021

Lions, Lamassu, and Bulls, Oh my! Animals as Symbols of Power Throughout Ancient History

An animal is never just an animal in ancient art, most of the time the artist includes it to represents […] Read More

Final Projects Posted onMay 5, 2021

Chronicles of Nudes: An Exhibition Chronicling Our Trajectory of Acceptance of Nudity in Art

Covering from 23,000 BCE to about 1900 CE, this exhibit maps nudity in art and society’s opinions about it in […] Read More

Final Projects Posted onMay 4, 2021

Naturalism Through History

A podcast/interactive video by Bryce Thibodeau and Jack McGrath exploring why naturalism of human portrayals changes throughout the history of […] Read More

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

What About The Barberini Faun?

I am flabbergasted that the Barberini Faun was not included in the curriculum of this class! The statue is a […] Read More

Ancient Greece, Student Posts Posted onApril 1, 2021April 17, 2021

Sitting Pretty: The Importance of Body Language in Ancient Greece

Growing up in Georgia, I attended etiquette classes that taught me southern hospitality, how to set a table, and which […] Read More

Ancient Mesopotamia, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021February 28, 2021

Royal Sport or Ruthless Slaughter?

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Ancient Egyptian Sunken Relief Carving
Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 13, 2021

Egypt: Take a Break!

Change in politics and government often reflects a change of style in art. This is a theme we see throughout […] Read More

Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 14, 2021

Tomb construction has really gone underground…

The interior of the Chapel is lined with decorative paintings and shows cohesion through its use of strong vertical and horizontal lines.

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, 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, 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 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 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, 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

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