ART 319 Orientalism & Egyptomania: Rediscovering & Remaking the Ancient Middle East

Prerequisites: Open to art majors and minors or by permission of the instructor. This class will examine the rediscovery and re-presentation of Egypt and related lands in the Middle East during the 19th and 20th century by artists, travelers and related figures. We will consider visual and literary sources of many kinds, from the lands of the Middle East and the Western cultures of discoverers.