ARTH 420: Advanced Studies in Ancient Art

ARTH 420-DL1: Pompeii: The Living City
(Fall 2020)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T

Online

Section Information for Fall 2020

This seminar will focus on the Roman city of Pompeii by exploring the art historical and architectural remains.  Buried in the volcanic residue from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, Pompeii provides an astounding level of preservation for fresco, sculpture, and luxury artistic forms in addition to a range of structures varying from private residences to public civic buildings.  From the material culture, we will attempt to reconstruct life in this small Roman town and to extrapolate outward into the broader context of Roman Imperial culture.  We will also discuss the changing perception of Pompeii in modern scholarship, including recent reconsiderations of the city, its chronology and its significance.  The course will be reading and writing intensive: there will be weekly writing assignments as well as a research paper.  The course, in part or in whole, fulfills the Writing Intensive requirement for the Art History program. 

ARTH 420 DL1 is a distance education class that meets synchronously. Students should expect to meet at the day and time listed.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Studies a particular area of ancient art of the Mediterranean, Near East, or Middle East. Topics may be art form or medium, geographical area, theme, function, or context. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Writing Intensive in Major
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 302 and 6 credits in Art History at the 300 level, or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18, Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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