Syllabus for Roster(s):

  • 13F ARTH 1051-100 (CGAS)
In the UVaCollab course site:   History of Art I

Course Description (for SIS)

 

A survey of the great monuments of art and architecture from their beginnings in caves through the arts of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome, Byzantium, the Islamic world, and medieval western Europe. The course attempts to make art accessible to students with no background in the subject, and it explains the ways in which painting, sculpture, and architecture are related to mythology, religion, politics, literature, and daily life. The course serves as a visual introduction to the history of the West.