Art History 310FP - Female Portraits

The seminar investigates likenesses of women from ancient Greece and Rome. Facial features, body language, hair and clothing will be studied with reference to contemporary social customs, theories of character and beauty, medical treatises, beliefs in deity and in the afterlife. Special attention will go to original objects in the Mount Holyoke Art Museum, including marble portraits and coins depicting classical queens and empresses.

Prereq: Prior courses in art history, classics, or ancient history.