Art History 285 - GREAT CITIES

Topics course. Urban and architectural history of London, from its founding as a garrison town in Roman antiquity to its growth into a megalopolis in the 19th and 20th centuries. Jealous of its jurisdictional independence from the crown and surrounding communities, the Corporation of London determined, for better and worse, the city's historical development and continues to play a role in its controversial present. The image of London in literature and works of art of all types is invoked and analyzed throughout. Group II

Topic: London.