VIS 120AGreek Art
Greek classical civilization was a turning point in the history of humanity. Within a new kind of society, the idea of the individual as free and responsible was forged, and with it the invention of history, philosophy, tragedy, and science. The arts that expressed this cultural explosion were no less revolutionary. The achievements of Greek art in architecture, sculpture, and painting will be examined from their beginnings in the archaic period, to their epoch-making fulfillment in the classical decades of the fifth century BC, to their diffusion over the entire ancient world in the age of Alexander and his successors. Recommended preparation: VIS 20.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “none.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (2)
- Classical Studies (B.A.)
- Visual Arts (Art History/Criticism) (B.A.)