ART 351 Medieval Art

Prerequisite: ART 220 or permission of the instructor. The visual and material cultures of Europe and the broader Mediterranean from roughly 1000-1400. Various course themes may include the natures of religious and devotional art; the intersections between faith and power; the influence of non-Western societies and artworks on Western medieval culture; and the various roles of art in medieval societies. Field trips to the Walters Art Museum, Dumbarton Oaks, and/or National Cathedral.