ARTH 4110 - Visual Arts of Ancient Greece

The architectural and artistic expressions of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic era are examined through lecture, discussion, and written essays. The course first addresses perspectives on surviving Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean artifacts before turning to sites of art making in Greek city-states and their colonies. Students will be introduced to basic ideas of archaeological discovery as well as contemporary views on the legacy of Greek material culture.