ARH5063 Sexuality & Gender in Ancient Art
A seminar focusing on the ways in which the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome used art as a means of presenting and representing the relationship between biological sex (male, female) and the social invention of gender (husband, warrior, king, wife, mother, whore, etc.). Students complete a research paper and present an oral report. Prerequisite: One Art History course or permission of instructor.