pt. 1. Continuity and transformation: what is art? -- Art as the offspring of religion -- Preclassical Greek art -- Toward the classical Athenian moment -- Beyond the borders of classical Greek art -- The birth of the new: Hellenistic art -- Hellenistic, Etruscan, and early Roman art -- Roman and Judaean art -- Early Christian art and its progeny -- The beginnings of Jewish art -- Christian medieval art and architecture -- The language of Romanesque and Gothic art.
Credits
Director not given.
Performer
Lecturer: Ori Z. Soltes, Georgetown University.
Summary
Presents a course in Western visual art that serves as both a mind-broadening survey and an essential introduction. It is designed to give anyone interested in Western art a firm familiarity with its basics, including major artists and styles in various media and providing a broad foundation for deeper exploration.