ARHI 417 - Byzantine Art

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: ARHI 205 or instructor permission
Investigates the art and architecture produced in the Byzantine Empire, with a concentration on the years between 324, the year Constantine founded Constantinople, and 1453, the date the Turks conquered the city. Consisting of lectures, discussions, videos, and field trips, the course emphasizes cross-cultural contacts between Byzantium, Islam, and the West.