2009 Fall CLST 124-01
Bulletin Course Description Architecture, sculpture, painting, and mosaics from the classical to the Greco-Roman period (fourth century B.C. to first century A.D.). Instructor: Antonaccio or staff
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title GREEK ART/ARCHAEOLOGY II Department CLST Course Number 2009 Fall 124 Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Antonaccio,Carla M Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
This course surveys the archaic and classical periods of ancient Greece (ca.
500-300 BCE), the period covering roughly the Persian Wars to Alexander the
Great. It is designed to continue where CLST 123 ends, but it is not necessary
to have taken the other course. Emphasis will be on understandings how the
material culture(s) of the Greek cultural world relate to social, historical, and
economic structures in antiquity. Archaeological and art historical methods
and models will dominate. The course will require entail mastering extensive
amounts of visual information. We will also visit the exhibits and storerooms
of the Nasher Museum as part of the course.
to examine ancient objects firsthand.
Textbooks
J. Whitley, The Archaeology of Ancient Greece
R. Osborne, Archaic and Classical Greek Art
Assignments
Weekly readings, both in the textbooks and on Blackboard
Museum visit (independent)
Exams
Three exams
Term Papers
2 short papers
Grade to be based on
Written work; attendance and participation noted as well
Additional Information
It is helpful, but not required, to have some background in Greek history,
mythology, or art history
