ARTH 220 - Hist of Western Art:Acnt-Medieval

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Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

Description: Historical survey of art focusing on Prehistory; the Ancient Near East and Egypt; the Aegean, Greece, and Rome; Early Christian and Byzantine art; and Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic art. Works of art from each period of civilization are analyzed for individual qualities and compared with previous examples to demonstrate influences and the development of styles. Emphasis is upon art and architecture as cultural expression and upon the relationship of art and society.