ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES (ARH 326)

Term: Spring 2012

Faculty

	Libby BaileyShow MyInfo popup for Libby Bailey
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Schedule

Mon-Wed-Fri, 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM (1/9/2012 - 5/2/2012) Location: MAIN MUR 104

Description

326: Art of the Middle Ages.
Goal: To acquire an understanding of the characteristics of the art historical style periods between the fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of the Renaissance. To gain the ability to recognize and trace the influence of the classical tradition and the break with that tradition. To gain a knowledge of the role of the church and liturgy in the development of religious monuments and decoration, including monastery and church buildings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, painted icons, mosaics, wall paintings, church furnishings, and stained glass.
Content: Study of art and architecture from the rise of the Early Christian and Byzantine, through the Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic periods.
Taught: Alternate years.
Credit: 3 hours.