ART 252H

Honors Introduction to Early Western Art

Honors standing or permission of university Honors Program. This course introduces the history of Western art from prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages and introduces Art History itself as a field of actiivity and investigation. Using works of art as primary sources for lectures and discussions, the course covers the arts of prehistoric Europe, the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and medieval Europe. Through additional readings and discussions this Honors version of the course also introduces differing models or art historical practice, including iconograpohy, artist's biography, social history, feminism, and museology, as well as contemporary issues and debates in the discipline.

Units: 3.0