Durham
Liberal Arts :: Art History
ARTH 799 (01) - Seminar in Art History
Seminar/Ruins & Dilapidation
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
15
CRN: 53994
CRN: 53994
Topics and prerequisites to be announced before registration. May be repeated with permission of instructor.
Section Comments: Full title: Ruins and Dilapidation in Art and Thought, from the Renaissance to more recent apocalyptic visions
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Equivalent(s): ARTS 799
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course
Instructors: Patricia Emison
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2023 | 5/8/2023 | T | 6:10pm - 9:00pm | PCAC A205 |
Additional Course Details:
ARTH 799 Ruins and Dilapidation in Art and Thought, from the Renaissance to more recent apocalyptic visions.
The Renaissance has traditionally been described in terms of rebirth and renewal, but it was also a period which grappled with the consequences of the ruin of a powerful civilization, the Roman Empire, and with the idea that even cultures are transitory. We will study examples of art, architecture, literature, and cinema from the fourteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first in order to try to understand the factors that affected how destruction and decay were variously conceptualized and imagined.
T 6:10-9
No formal prerequisite, although some previous knowledge of art history is recommended.
