CLAS 251 - Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean

FC ARHU

4 credits
This course will survey the art, architecture, and archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean, focusing on the artistic production of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Special attention will be paid to the representation of the human form and the systematic uses of art to reify power and empire. The course will draw extensively on the collections of the Allen Memorial Museum of Art.

Prerequisites: one course in ARTH or CLAS.