The material covered is fundamental to further work in ancient Near Eastern art and archaeology. Students must have the permission of the instructor before registering for this course. A survey of major styles and monuments of Greek sculpture from the end of the Archaic period to 400 B.C., with some consideration of historical contexts as well as of style and iconography. Emphasis is on the mainland of Greece. Surveys the art of the middle imperial period at Rome and in some of the provinces.
Main subjects are historical reliefs, the imperial image, and the funerary art of private patrons.
Subjects to be investi-gated include the architecture of the imperial cult and the private sponsorship of public buildings. Students must have the permission of the instructor before registering for this course. With the help of curators and conservators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art we trace the development of this art, especially in the Middle Byzantine period. Students must have the permission of the instructor before registering for this course. The structure of the course is essentially chronological, tracing the development of Gothic sculpture from its genesis in the Paris basin through its culmination in France during the reign of Philippe le Bel.