Examines civilizations of the Iran-Iraq region and Anatolia from the rise of urbanism in Mesopotamia through the era of the first 'world empire,' Achaemenid Persia. Emphasizes the material record of religious and state institutions of the ancient Near East, especially monuments that illustrate concepts of power and communication. Explores notions of style, symbolism, visual rhetoric, text-image synthesis, patronage, creativity, trade, religion, gender, identity and roles of artists. May be repeated twice for credit if the topic is different. Same as CLAS 5269 and ARTH 4269 and ARTH 5269.
instructor(s)
Dusinberre, Elspeth R. M.
Primary Instructor
- Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
