Course Description
Sculpture, architecture, and painting of the ancient Greek world from the beginning of the Protogeometric Period (1050 BC) to the end of the Hellenistic Period (31 BC) in its historical, social, and cultural context. Critical methodological issues, recent archaeological discoveries, and on-going debates are highlighted.
Athena Title
Greek Art and Architecture
Prerequisite
ARHI 2000 or ARHI 2000E or ARHI 2000H or ARHI 2300 or ARHI 2300E or ARHI 2311H or ARHI 2400 or ARHI 2400E or ARHI 2411H or CLAS 1000 or CLAS 1000H or CLAS 1010 or CLAS 1010H or CLAS 1020 or CLAS 1020E or CLAS1020H or CLAS(ANTH)3015 or CLAS(ANTH)3015E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course offers a critical introduction to the art and architecture of the ancient Greek world. Students learn how to visually analyze artworks and understand them at the technical and theoretical levels through direct object-oriented study and engagement with the different methodologies of art historical scholarship. Students learn about the historic and cultural context of such artworks, the ancient display environment, and the effect such works had on various Greek viewers. Students demonstrate their skills in two written examinations covering the lectures, class discussion, and assigned readings.
Topical Outline
I: What is Greek Art? Definitions and Historiography II: Protogeometric and Geometric III: The Orientalizing Age IV: Middle Archaic V: Late Archaic VI: Early Classical VII: High Classical I: Athens VIII: High Classical II: The Role of the Artist IX: Late Classical I: The City-States X: Late Classical II: Alexander and Macedon XI: Hellenistic I: The Dynastic Kingdoms XII: Hellenistic II: The Greco-Roman World XIII: The Legacies of Greek Art