For my final project, I was inspired to look at early representations of Jesus in art after discussing the Sarcophagus […] Read More
Tag: style as visual language
For my final project, I created the virtual exhibition Women Uncovered, which shows a series of 5 sculptures of (semi) […] Read More
I am flabbergasted that the Barberini Faun was not included in the curriculum of this class! The statue is a […] Read More
Growing up in Georgia, I attended etiquette classes that taught me southern hospitality, how to set a table, and which […] Read More
Change in politics and government often reflects a change of style in art. This is a theme we see throughout […] 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
How do rulers use art, images and monuments to persuade people to accept their legitimacy and authority as rulers? Why […] Read More
How is local identity negotiated in the face of Roman imperialism? And what’s at stake in Roman identity in the […] Read More
How did Christianity go from being the despised, persecuted religion of perhaps 5% of the Roman Empire to being the […] Read More
Similarities and differences in how Christianity and Islam aestheticize the written word in sacred books produced between the 7th and […] Read More
