History of Art

PhD
Johns Hopkins University
2015

History of Art and Classics; (Minors: Latin and Studio Art)

BA
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2007

Antiquity

Ancient Painting

Archaeology

Classical Art

What is “Classical” Art? Broadly it refers to the art of ancient Greece and Rome and more specifically, to a style of realistic visual representation developed between 480-323 BCE in ancient Greek city-states. As this course will explore, however, the art identified as Classical reflects a complex and pan-Mediterranean tradition of visual culture. This course focuses on visual culture from the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman centers of the ancient world between 600 BCE - 138 CE. It will also include study of textual sources on art, artists, and contemporary world views.

Classical Mythology

This course is an introduction to ancient Greek Mythology. During the semester we will focus on specific mythological figures and their traditions through the texts and works of art that preserve them. Whether the medium of myth was oral, textual, visual, or a combination thereof, it was ever-present in the lives of ancient people. Myths were not only fantastic stories but also informative and didactic. They reinforced social, sexual, and gender norms. They identified the origins and characteristics of people, places, and things, similar to the way that science and history operate for us today.