| Course Schedule |
1/29 Syllabus and Introduction
Assigned Reading: Week 1
smarthistory.org/paleolithic-art-an-introduction/
https://smarthistory.org/venus-of-willendorf/
https://smarthistory.org/hall-of-bulls-lascaux/
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/clottes/index.php
1/31 VISUAL ART FUNDAMENTALS
THE HUMAN FORM
PREHISTORY
Assigned Reading: Week 1
02/5 2500 BCE – 1500 BCE
FINDING THE HUMAN FORM
EARLY MESOPOTAMIA TO EARLY EGYPT
Assigned Reading: Week 2
Read and/or scan through the following from the Met’s website:
Article title: Mesopotamian Creation Myths
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/epic/hd_epic.htm
Article title: Arabian Peninsula, 8000–2000 B.C.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/59.52/
Article title: Storage jar decorated with mountain goats
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/02/wap.html
Article title: The Assyrian Sculpture Court
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nimr_2/hd_nimr_2.htm
Assigned Reading Week 2 Part 2 for Thursday 2/7
02/07 2500 BCE – 1500 BCE
FINDING THE HUMAN FORM
EARLY MESOPOTAMIA TO EARLY EGYPT
Assigned Reading: Week 2
Smarthistory.org is a crucial source for you
Explore Smarthistory.org and see what interests you.
A lot of of class readings are sourced from here
Read and/or scan through the following:
Article title Ancient Egypt, an introduction
https://smarthistory.org/ancient-egypt-an-introduction/
Article title Ancient Egyptian art
https://smarthistory.org/ancient-egyptian-art/
Article title Materials and techniques in ancient Egyptian art
https://smarthistory.org/materials-and-techniques/
Article title The Great Pyramids of Giza
https://smarthistory.org/the-great-pyramids-of-giza/
Take a look at the following Objects:
Palette of King Narmer
https://smarthistory.org/palette-of-king-narmer/
Libation Dish Depicting Ka-Arms Presenting an Ankh-Sign
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/543866?searchField=All&sortBy=Date&deptids=10&high=on&ft=*&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=3
Artist’s Gridded Sketch of Senenmut
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/547684?searchField=All&sortBy=relevance&deptids=10&high=on&ft=*&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=5
02/12 No Class
02/14 1500 BCE– 500 BCE
INDIVIDUAL & IDEAL FIGURES
ANCIENT GREECE | EARLY ROME
Assigned Reading: Week 3
02/19 1500 BCE– 500 BCE
INDIVIDUAL & IDEAL FIGURES
ANCIENT GREECE | EARLY ROME
Assigned Reading: Week 3
02/21 500 BCE – 1 CE
TEMPLES & WARRIORS
CLASSIC MAYA | ANCIENT ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
Assigned Reading: Week 4
02/26 500 BCE – 1 CE
MATERIAL CULTURE ALONG THE SILK ROAD
Assigned Reading: Week 4
02/28 1 CE – 500 CE
POLITICAL & RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY
EARLY BYZANTINE SITES
Assigned Reading: Week 5
03/05 1 CE – 500 CE
POLITICAL & RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY
EARLY BYZANTINE SITES
03/07 500 CE – 1000
SACRED SPACES
BYZANTINE AND ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Assigned Reading: Week 6
03/12 500 CE – 1000
SACRED SPACES
BYZANTINE AND ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
Assigned Reading: Week 6
03/14 1000 – 1300
SACRED DECORATION SECULAR ART
CHINA, KOREA, JAPAN
Assigned Reading: Week 7
03/19 1000 – 1300
SACRED DECORATION SECULAR ART
CHINA, KOREA, JAPAN
Assigned Reading: Week 7
03/21 1000 – 1400
SITES & INSTRUMENTS OF WORSHIP
ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC tRADITIONS Journey, Movement, Illumination
Assigned Reading: Week 8
03/26 1000 – 1400
SITES & INSTRUMENTS OF WORSHIP
JOURNEY, MOVEMENT, ILLUMINATION
Assigned Reading: Week 8
03/28 MIDTERM
04/02 PAPER ASSIGNED
1400 – 1500
A NEW HUMANISM
Museum Paper Proposals
Assigned Reading: Week 9
04/04 1400 – 1500
A NEW HUMANISM
Museum Paper Proposals
Assigned Reading: Week 9
04/09 1500-1600
A GLOBAL RENAISSANCE
Assigned Reading: Week 10
04/11 1500-1600
A GLOBAL RENAISSANCE
Assigned Reading: Week 10
04/16 1600 – 1700
AGONY & ECSTASY
Assigned Reading: Week 11
04/18 Paper Due
1600 – 1700
AGONY & ECSTASY
Assigned Reading: Week 11
04/23 Spring Recess No Class
04/25 Spring Recess No Class
04/30 1700 – 1800
THE ARISTOCRATS
Assigned Reading: Week 12
05/02 1800– 1900
PASSION, VIOLENCE, & UPHEAVAL
Assigned Reading: Week 13
05/07 1900-1950
MODERN ART FOR A MODERN AGE
Assigned Reading: Week 14
05/09 1950-2019
MODERN TO CONTEMPORARY
Assigned Reading: Week 14
05/14 FLEX DATE| REVIEW
05/16 Final Exam Week TBD