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COURSES FALL 2008

Histart 192B

UG SEMINAR: ANCIENT ART (4 units) Wednesdays, 11-2 425 Doe, CCN: 05601 Lisa Pieraccini

What does Pompeii tell us about Roman art, culture and society? How does the private and public art of this city communicate ideas and concerns that are characteristically Roman? By reviewing select works of art (paintings, sculpture, mosaics, etc.) in private homes, villas, public buildings, and tombs, we will examine the role art played in the many facets of Pompeian life. By using an interdisciplinary approach (archaeology, history, art history), we will look at how interior decoration of a home or villa expresses ones personal beliefs and social aspirations. How do these aspirations compare to those of 18th century Europeans who so fervently copied works of Pompeian art? We will conclude the class by exploring the 'reception of the past' and the complexities of the rediscovery of Pompeii, in an attempt to better understand the profound influence this buried city has had on Western art.

 

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