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This digital monograph is designed to provide students with a rich
collection of images for the architecture of medieval Rome. As is
often the case in the study of art and architectural history, issues
of style, context, attribution, chronology, subject matter and physical
condition continue to be discussed and debated among scholars. This
is particularly true of medieval Rome, a city that suffered many vicissitudes
yet remained a vital center throughout the medieval period. Although
we have made every effort to use reliable sources of information,
students should approach this site with a critical eye and a questioning
mind.
Image Portfolio Structure
City of Rome
Plans
Monuments
City Walls
Arch of Constantine
Outside the City
Professor Holger Klein
Assistant Professor of Art History and Archaeology
903 Schermerhorn Hall
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9:00–10:30AM and by appointment
Telephone: 212.854.3230
E-mail: hak56@columbia.edu
Holger Klein was educated in Art History, Early Christian Archaeology
and German Literature at the Universities of Freiburg im Breisgau,
Munich, London (Courtauld Institute of Art), and Bonn. His research
focuses on Early Christian, Western Medieval, and Byzantine art
and architecture, and, more specifically, on the problem of cultural
exchange between Byzantium and the Latin West. His most recent archaeological
project is a survey of three closely related third-century sanctuaries
in the Hawran region in Southern Syria. Click
to browse an abbreviated list of Professor Klein's publications.
(W3909y) Course Information& Syllabus
Class will meet Tuesdays 6:10–8:00PM in room 934, Schermerhorn
Hall.
The syllabus has been formatted as portable document files (pdfs)
for ease when printing. This format necessitates the Adobe Acrobat
Reader. (If you encounter any problems viewing the file you will need
to download a browser plug-in from the Adobe
Acrobat Reader Web site.) Click
to download the course syllabus.
Bulletin Description
Explores the art and architecture of Early Christian and Medieval
Rome from the reign of Constantine the Great to the creation of
the first Jubilee in 1300.
Course Rationale
While the Department of Art History and Archaeology has offered
seminars and lecture courses on various aspects of Roman, Early Christian
and Medieval Art and Architecture in the past, the city of Rome has,
to my knowledge, not been the focus of an undergraduate seminar for
at least a decade. The last course offered on a related subject was
an advanced-level lecture course entitled Rome in the Middle Ages,
taught in 1992 and 1995. It is the purpose of this course to close
this gap by introducing undergraduate students to the rich artistic
and architectural heritage of Rome’s Late Antique, Early Christian,
and Medieval past. While the syllabus is arranged chronologically,
the seminar is not conceived as a survey course in the strict sense.
The artistic and architectural history of the city rather provides
a basic framework for the study of the most important Early Christian
and Medieval monuments and the religious and political context in
which they were created. The main text book used for this course is
Richard Krautheimer’s Rome. Profile of a City 328–1308,
which will provide students with a sound introduction to the city’s
history and monuments. This text will be supplemented by more specific
readings that focus both on the monuments themselves and the historical
and political context in which they were created.
Evaluation
The final grade will be determined by a midterm exam (20%), a formal
slide presentation of a chosen research topic in class at the end
of the semester (30%), and a final paper based on the topic presented
in class (30%). Regular attendance, the preparation of smaller assignments,
and participation in class discussions will account for an additional
20% of the final grade.
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