ART 219 Art of Three Faiths

Because of their shared premodern origins and development in eastern Mediterranean contact regions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam’s complex and interwoven histories have dramatically shaped the global cultural landscape. Known collectively as Abrahamic faith traditions, their relationships to one another also differ according to historical time and place. By studying the art, objects, and architecture produced in the service of these religions as well as shared material culture, this class identifies key instances of historical interaction between multi-ethnic, religiously diverse cultures prior to 1500 CE. Scholarly readings and primary literary sources (including the Koran, the Hebrew Bible, and the Gospels) support broader in class discussions of the beliefs underpinning the art of these three faiths.

Credits

3.0

Core

Global Perspectives and Visual & Performing Arts

Offered

Fall (Even Years)