Art History 100 - Topic: Byzantine to Baroque

This course provides a broad overview of Western art and architecture from the sixth through the seventeenth centuries. We will begin with the heritage of the Roman empire in Byzantine art, continue into the Western medieval tradition including Romanesque and Gothic, then conclude with the Renaissance and Baroque periods. We will consider a wide range of objects and media--including mosaics, manuscripts, paintings, sculptures, and prints--as well as building types ranging from churches to palaces and villas. Students will come away with an understanding of the dominant trends and major figures as well as the shifting ideals that shaped creative expression for more than a millennium.