04:30 PM to 06:30 PM M
Off-Campus Location OCL
Section Information for Fall 2011
The rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum during the18th century yielded an unprecedented flow of antiquities from around the Bay of Naples. The finds were owned by Charles VII of Bourbon, king of Naples and Sicily, who had his ancient paintings, sculptures, luxury arts, and implements put on display and published in magnificent volumes - with illustrations by leading artists of the day. The publicity fueled a rage for "Pompeiana" in Europe, Britain, and America, a style that wielded extraordinary influence over arts and design through the 19th century. The Pompeian style even appears in such unexpected places as the Senate Appropriations conference room in the U.S. Capitol. Topics will include the politics behind rediscovery, presentation, and ownership, and the reception and integration of Pompeian designs and artifacts into the cultural fabric of the 18th and 19th centuries, from palaces to country houses to public buildings to opera-sets and pyroclastic displays in Europe and North America. A field trip will be arranged to the U.S. Capitol; students will conduct primary research on 18th- and 19th-century documents and present their work in the form of reports accompanied by research papers or exhibition designs.Students must be registered in the ARTH or HDA M.A. programs. Contact Rana Fitzgerald to register: rfitzge1@gmu.edu
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Credits: 3
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