Early Christian and
Byzantine Art
Description: This undergraduate lecture course offers
a comprehensive chronological survey of the most important monuments
of Early Christian and Byzantine art, spanning from the earliest
surviving traces of Christian art and architecture in the city
of Rome and the eastern provinces of the Late Roman Empire (Dura
Europos) to the art and architecture of the Late Byzantine Empire
in Constantinople and parts of the Balkans. Topics of special
interest include the formation of Christian art and culture
in the Late Antique world, the relationship between imperial
self-representation and urban design in the city of Constantinople,
the theory and function of religious images in Byzantine society
before and after the iconoclast controversy, the development
of Byzantine church architecture and its function as a liturgical
space, the production methods and use of liturgical books and
sacred vessels, and the question of Byzantine 'influence' on
the arts of the Latin West. The Web site includes approximately
500 images of Early Christian and Byzantine art and architecture
providing the students with a rich collection of images for
study and research.
Grants and Funding: Columbia University, Office of the
Executive Vice-Provost
Contributing Faculty or Academic Program: Assistant Professor
Holger Klein
Staff: Jeremy Stynes
Media: HTML and Database
URL: http://www.learn.columbia.edu/ecb
Access: Columbia University, password protected
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