ARH5087 ART OF THE AEGEAN BRONZE AGE
This 4-credit seminar explores the art and archaeology of the Cycladic, Minoan and Helladic cultures during the Bronze Age (ca. 3000-1100 BCE) in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean. We will examine the artistic production of these cultures, paying particular attention to Late Bronze Age and the extraordinary impact of the intensive intercultural interaction among the kings, diplomats, merchants and other travelers between this region and the great civilizations of Egypt, the Levant, Mesopotamia and Anatolia. In addition to attending mandatory field trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, students will complete a research project with a substantial paper and oral report; field trips required. Prerequisites: Two lower level art history courses or permission of the instructor.