Course Description
Art and architecture of the Greek world from 323 to 31 BC with an emphasis on portraiture, baroque and genre sculpture, theatrical and scholarly tendencies in architecture, cross- cultural receptions and adaptations, retrospective styles, and the influence of Roman patronage. Critical methodological issues, recent archaeological discoveries, and ongoing debates are highlighted.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to produce a detailed
research paper on a chosen topic or theme. The paper will
demonstrate appropriately advanced research skills and
engagement with the rich critical apparatus of art historical
scholarship, including the ability to read the relevant
literature in foreign languages.
Athena Title
HELL GRK ART
Prerequisite
(Two ARHI 3000-level courses and permission of major) or (two from CLAS 1000 or CLAS 1000H or CLAS 1010 or CLAS 1010H or CLAS 1020 or CLAS 1020H or CLAS 2000)
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course offers a detailed examination of Hellenistic Greek art and architecture. Students learn how to visually analyze different types of Greek visual culture, weigh different forms of textual and archaeological evidence in its assessment, and apply different methodologies in art historical research. Direct object study is emphasized to develop the visual skill of connoisseurship and the technical appreciation of ancient art as artifact. Students give illustrated class presentations, write a research paper on a topic selected in consultation with the teacher, and demonstrate their skills in two written examinations covering the lectures, class discussion, and assigned readings.
Topical Outline
I: Historical Introduction and Historiography II: The Rise of Macedon III: The Royal Image of Alexander and Hellenistic Dynastic Portraits IV: Further Afield: The East and Ai Konum V: Further Afield: Alexandria and Egypt VI: Hellenistic Portraiture VII: Painting VIII: Architecture IX: The World of Dionysos X: Realism XI: Hellenistic Baroque XII: Academic Inclination and Retrospective Styles XIII: The Influence of Roman Patronage XIV: Greek Artists in Rome