ARTH1200-01.Westrn Trad: PreHist/Mdl Age.F13.Audeh,Aida

Aida Audeh

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

ART

Course Subject

ARTH

Course Number

1200

Course Section

01

Course Title

Westrn Trad: PreHist/Mdl Age

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2013

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

F, H

Area of Study

ART, ARTH

Course Description

Goals: To explore the arts from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages, and to promote an understanding that a work of art is a reflection of the culture in which it was created. To gain an understanding of formal principles and the materials and techniques of artistic production. Content: The traditions of painting, sculpture, architecture, and the decorative arts in the western world from roughly 20,000 BC to the fourteenth century. Major monuments are considered in light of religious, political, social, economic, and geographic conditions. Special emphasis is placed on the iconography and cultural context of the works, along with the methods and materials of artistic production. This course is strongly advised as a foundation for ARTH 1210. Taught: Annually, fall term. Credits: 4 credits

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