HA 321

Late Antique and Early Christian History in Art

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

An introductory survey of the art and architecture of the Mediterranean world from the origins of Christian art in the third century CE to the onset of Iconoclasm in the eighth century. In addition to a detailed examination of surviving monuments and art objects, an emphasis will be placed on the sources of Christian iconography and the relationship between art, theology and liturgy.

Undergraduate course in History in Art offered by the Department of History in Art in the Faculty of Fine Arts.