ARTH 362 - Studies in Early Christian Byzantine Art and Architecture

• M - 09:00-11:30
• EV-1.605
• INSTRUCTOR: ERELL HUBERT
  

This course aims to provide an overview of the development of Early Christian and Byzantine art and architecture from its beginnings under the Roman Empire to the fall of the Byzantine Empire in the fifteenth century. Structured chronologically, this course will position works of art, from monumental architecture to everyday objects, in their social, political, and religious context. We will pay particular attention to the close relationships among art, religion, and power as well as to the role of Byzantium as a point of encounter between East and West. Byzantium is one of the longest living empires in world history and had a wide and lasting impact beyond its borders. During each lecture, the last part will be devoted to a more in-depth discussion of a specific theme or case study such as catacombs or icons.