Analysis of buildings with regard to structure, form, and symbolic content, concentrating on major works such as the pyramids, the Roman Pantheon, the Gothic cathedral, the Renaissance palace, the Baroque church, and the modern skyscraper. The second semester of the two-semester sequence ranges from the Renaissance to the present. ARTS 580 is recommended as preparation for, but it is not a formal prerequisite for, 581. May be repeated. May be repeated.
Outside assignments encourage original thinking about image making.
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Still life and the figure continue as dominant subject matter. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits. Study of the formulation of a new visual language via the intersection of Mediterranean and northern European traditions. Major focus on early Christian catacombs, Byzantine mosaics, insular manuscripts, and Carolingian imperial art.