Art History 1700- Pre-Historic through the Middle Ages Fall 2012, Section 8, Thursdays 7:30-10:15

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September 6 Introduction to the course, review of syllabus, review of schedule What is Art? Read (for next class): Stokstad, Introduction Handouts Prehistoric Art and Historical Perspective-Cave Paintings, Primitive Sculpture, and Early Structures Read: Stokstad, 1-22/Chapter 1 Ancient Near East-Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian Cultures Read: Stokstad, 25-46/Chapter 2 Egyptian Art and Architecture Read: Stokstad, 49-80/Chapter 3 Recommended: Rachewiltz, Boris de. Egyptian art; an introduction QUIZ #1 Aegean Civilizations Read: Stokstad, 83-104/Chapter 4 Greek Art and Architecture Read: Stokstad, 107-166/Chapter 5 Recommended: Pedley, Greek Art and Archaeology October 18 NO CLASS Trip: Saturday October 20, MMA, 10 AM-Tentative Roman Art and Architecture Read: Stokstad, 178-230/Chapter 6 Recommended: Ramage, Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine

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November 1 MIDTERM EXAM Exam will begin after a brief review at the start of class and will take about 1 hours to complete. You will remain in class until dismissed. November 8 Early Christian and Byzantine Art and Architecture Read: Stokstad, 234-273/Chapter 7 November 15 QUIZ #2 Islamic Art and Architecture Read: Stokstad, 283-308/Chapter 8 Recommended: Khalili, N. Islamic art and culture : a visual history NO CLASS-THANKSGIVING BREAK

November 22 November 29

Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture of Mesoamerica

Read: Stokstad, 395-412/Chapter 12 Recommended: Miller, The Art of Mesoamerica Miller, Art of the Andes December 6 MUSEUM PAPER DUE Romanesque Art and Architecture Read: Stokstad, 472-510/ Chapter 15 Trip: Newark Cathedral, Sunday December 9, 1 PM December 13 Gothic Art and Architecture Read: Stokstad, 513-550/Chapter 16 Recommended: Duby, G. The Europe of the Cathedrals, 1140-1280 December 20 Final Exam Review, Sat/Sun Dec 12/13-TBD FINAL EXAM

Review Readings Weekend trips and review sessions to be determined at a time and date by the majority of the class vote. Schedule subject to change. Please do readings prior to class. Makeup classes will be rescheduled at discretion of instructor.