ART 204 - Visual Communication in History I (3)

A presentation of the various patterns of symbolic communication used in European, African and Middle-Eastern cultures and civilizations, from prehistoric times through the later Middle Ages. Topics include the Egyptian pyramids, Stonehenge, the classical heritage of Greece and Rome, and the Christian arts of Rome, Byzantium and northern Europe. Students will be able to articulate the meanings of artworks in their historical context.

Offered fall term.