The impact of European art on Islamic visual culture is explored in aesthetic, cultural, scientific, and philosophical terms to understand the receptivity to Western architecture and imagery. Focusing on 15th through 18th century material, the seminar addresses the nature of interaction and reaction. Projects on earlier and later periods encouraged. Hours to be arranged. Focuses on a limited aspect of Renaissance Art in Italy, but always examines a substantial body of material.
Topic is different each year, to be determined in consultation with prospective students.
History of Art and Architecture 289. Sites to be explored include Yungang, Longmen, Dunhuang, Famensi, and others. History of Art and Architecture 291. This seminar focuses on miraculous Christian images in colonial Latin America. We will also consider issues of orthodox and unorthodox referentiality.