ARTH 210(F) Hellenistic Art: From Alexander to Cleopatra (Same as Classics 218)

This course surveys the arts of the ancient Mediterranean from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E. to the defeat of Cleopatra and her consort Antony in 31 B.C.E., which marked the end of the Roman Republic. Sculpture, architecture, painting, mosaics, and the decorative arts will be considered in light of the cultural diversity of the Hellenistic age and its roots in the Classical tradition of the Greeks. Topics include innovations in sculptural styles and subjects; portraiture and kingship; theatricality in architecture; developments in landscape painting; artistic patronage; urban planning; and the growth of Rome as a Hellenistic city.
Format: lecture. Requirements:midterm and final exams; 8-10 pp. paper.
No prerequisites.Enrollment limit: 20 (expected: 15).
Satisfies the pre-1400 and pre-1800 requirements.

Hour: THOMPSON