ARTH 324: From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra: The Hellenistic World

ARTH 324-001: Alexander to Cleopatra
(Spring 2013)

12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR

Section Information for Spring 2013

This course is a survey of the art and archaeology of the ancient Greek world from Alexander the Great’s creation of an empire in the fourth century B.C. through the Hellenistic kingdoms of the 3rd century to the birth of the Roman province of Achaia in the 2nd century, with discussion of the trade in Greek art, architecture, and antiquities during the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. The course introduces aspects of Greek architecture, sculpture, and painting in context throughout out this period of great change. We shall investigate how the Greeks dealt with their past, with their foreign neighbors, and with their conquerors, the Romans, in what we know today as the Greco-Roman world. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Arts of the Hellenistic age within the context of history and culture of the period. Explores the powerful dynasties ruling wealthy empires; achievements in learning and literature housed in the Great Library at Alexandria; baroque sculpture adorning the Altar of Zeus at Pergamon; and Roman collectors of Greek art and antiques. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Arts
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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