The study of various urban centers at particular times in relation to the art produced there. Emphasis may be placed on the rise of artistic centers and professional communities, the representation of places of power, learning or recreation, the construction of urbanity, the reaction to cities, etc. Detailed descriptions of current and future offerings available in room 416 Doe Library.

This lecture class explores the ways in which urban dwellers in the ancient Mediterranean imagined, decorated, and designed their cities. The ancient cities of Rome and Constantinople will be the focus of these explorations, though the class will also engage with Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem, and Pompeii. Weekly reading assignments, a journal of notes on the readings, participation in class discussion and other in-class assignments as well as a midterm exam and a final project are required. All required readings will be available online. This course fulfills the following Major requirements: Geographical area (A), and Chronological period (I).

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