Courses in History of Art (Division 392) Hist. Art 101. Near Eastern and European Art from the Stone Age to the End of the Middle Ages. (4). (HU). The beginning of art; the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the ancient oriental empires (Egypt, Mesopotamia), of the classical world (Crete, Greece, Rome), and of the Middle Ages (Byzantium, Islam, Western Europe). Art is studied as an expression of the history, social organization, and aesthetic tendencies of these periods. Hist. Art 102. Western Art from the End of the Middle Ages to the Present. No credit granted to those who have completed 104 and 105, or 150. Two credits granted to those who have completed one of 104 or 105. (4). (HU). Painting, sculpture, and architecture are studied as expressions of the history, social organization, and aesthetic tendencies of principal periods (Renaissance, Baroque, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, and Modern). Hist. Art 103. Arts of Asia. (4). (HU). A study of some major aspects of the arts of India, China, and Japan, pointing out interrelationships as well as independent developments. Hist. Art 108/AAS 108. Introduction to African Art. (4). (HU). Building on a concept developed by Rubin in his ART AS TECHNOLOGY, (ed. by Zana Pearlstone) the study seeks to demonstrate the relationship between art production, on the one hand, and environmental and cultural factors, on the other hand. Hist. Art 112/Art and Design 112. History of Photography. (4). (HU). A survey of the history of photography tracing its technical and aesthetic development, related to the other arts and the social context in which it evolved. Hist. Art 113/Art and Design 113. Introduction to the Visual Arts. This course is for non-art majors only. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). An introduction to art methods, materials, historical processes and current directions in the study and practice of art. Hist. Art 150. Great Masters of European and American Painting. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 102. (3). (Excl). The major masters of Western painting from the Renaissance to the present. Modern movements are emphasized. Hist. Art 151. Art:Ideas::East:West. (3). (HU). Laboratory fee ($15) required. A comparative study of eastern and western cultural forms, ideas, and values as they are reflected in painting, sculpture, poetry, music, and other forms of creative expression. Hist. Art 194. First Year Seminar. Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (HU). The content varies, depending on the instructor. Hist. Art 210. Norm and Storm: Rebellion in Art. (3). (HU). This is a course about rebellion in art. The image of the rebel is a familiar one in the late 20th-C, being employed in the selling of rock bands, luxury sedans and political platforms. This course seeks to explore the origins & uses of this image across several cultural traditions. Hist. Art 211/WS 211. Gender and Popular Culture. (4). (HU). This course concentrated on visual manifestations of 'popular culture' in various media such as film, advertising, television and music videos. We focus on women as signs, producers and consumers, of 'popular culture' in 20th-century America with some attention also to masculinity and race. Hist. Art 212/Architecture 212. Understanding Architecture. Not open to students enrolled in Architecture. (3). (Excl). Introduction to the appreciation and understanding of architecture by considering its vocabulary, grammar, and semantic structure in time and space. Hist. Art 214/AAS 214. Introduction to African-American Art. AAS 111. (3). (Excl). Serves as a support course for students in American art and culture studies and as a foundation course for studies in African American and Africana studies. Lecture course, using traditional methodology of the discipline, and includes class discussion and slides to survey art by African Americans, covering the mid-19th century to the present. Hist. Art 221/Class. Arch. 221. Introduction to Greek Archaeology. (4; 3 in the half-term). (HU). The archaeology of Crete and Greece to the age of Alexander and the contributions made to the history of civilization through excavation. Hist. Art 222/Class. Arch. 222. Introduction to Roman Archaeology. (4; 3 in the half-term). (HU). A survey of the art and archaeology of the Roman world from the foundation of the city of Rome to the late empire under Constantine. Hist. Art 230/Amer. Cult. 230. Art and Life in 19th-Century America. (3). (HU). This lecture/discussion class surveys painting, sculpture, architecture, and the visual and material culture of everyday life. It examines the impact of industrialization, Westward expansion, international art movements, and the rise of middle-class taste. Assignments include museum visits, readings in historical sources and recent critical interpretations, and original research. Hist. Art 250/MEMS 250. Italian Renaissance Art, I. (4). (HU). Art and city culture in early Renaissance Italy. Hist. Art 251/MEMS 251. Italian Renaissance Art, II. (4). (HU). Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from Michelangelo to the Carracci. Hist. Art 260. European Painting and Sculpture of the Seventeenth Century. (4). (HU). The art of the seventeenth century as embodied in the work of its greatest masters: Rembrandt, Vermeer, Caravaggio, Bernini, Rubens, Poussin, and Velázquez. An attempt is made to define both the panoramic variety and underlying philosophical unity of the Baroque Age. Hist. Art 271. Origins of Modernism: Nineteenth Century Visual Culture. (4). (HU). This course examines a series of remarkable episodes in modern French painting, from the establishment of an official, state-sponsored form of Classicism to the succession of movements that emerged in opposition to official art. The course is also designed to encourage close readings of images within the parameters of their historical contexts and of recent critical debates. Hist. Art 272. 20th-Century Art: Modernism, The Avant Garde, The Aftermath. (4; 3 in the half-term). (HU). Explores, chronologically, the work of major 20th-century European and American artists. Hist. Art 284. Introduction to Asian Painting. (3). (HU). An introduction to the variety of forms and range of representational and expressive means encountered among the religious and secular paintings of India, China, and Japan. Hist. Art 292. Introduction to Japanese Art and Culture. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Hist. of Art 495. (3). (HU). A selective, in-depth look at key aspects of Japanese art and culture, the course is taught chronologically, with topics chosen from prehistory to the modern era. Hist. Art 293. Sophomore Seminar in History of Art. (3). (HU). May be repeated for a total of six credits. The sophomore seminar introduces students to the content, methods of approach, and critical thinking in the history of art. Seminars are offered in fall and winter semesters with different topics, taught by different faculty members. The seminars are specifically targeted to second-year undergraduate Honors students with limited previous knowledge of art history. Hist. Art 324/Class. Arch. 324. Practicum in Field Archaeology. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 221 and 222. (1-3). (Excl). Special fee required. May be repeated for a total of six credits. Participation in excavation directed by a University of Michigan faculty member. Practical introduction to the methods and disciplines of field archaeology, through lectures and intensive work at the site. Students arrange their own transportation and pay a fee to the excavation fund to cover room and board. Hist. Art 332/Amer. Cult. 332. Art on Trial: American Public Monuments and Political Controversy. Upperclass standing. (3). (HU). Laboratory fee ($20) required. This course probes political controversy in American public arts, particularly around representations of gender and race. Using the Dream Plaques on the LS&A Bldg. as focal point, students learn how to question a public monument via concentric rings of interdisciplinary inquiry. Hist. Art 333. Critical Approaches to the History of Art. Upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). This seminar examines a wide range of critical approaches to the history of art. The course aims to familiarize students with the discipline's rich and varied theoretical literature, as well as ongoing debates over the implication of differing methodologies. Hist. Art 341. The Gothic Age. Upperclass standing. (3). (HU). A survey of the principal developments in European art and architecture between 1150 and 1400. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of the French cathedral and its sculpture and the development of stained glass and manuscript illumination. Hist. Art 344/MEMS 344. Early Medieval Kingdoms and Cultures: European Art 400-1000. Upperclass standing. (3). (HU). This course treats that period in European history, when, after the fall of Rome, waves of invading "barbarians" occupied the lands of the former empire and, as a product of dynamic interchange between cultures over time, new forms of art and architecture emerged. Cultural historical in orientation, the focus is on functions of imagery in early medieval societies. Hist. Art 350/AAS 370. Special Topics in African American Art. Upperclass standing. Hist. of Art 108 and 214. AAS 201 recommended. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). Lecture course focus on a theme, topic, media, or subject. Artists, aesthetics, cultural contexts, style are reviewed and discussed. Hist. Art 360/AAS 380. Special Topics in African Art. Upperclass standing. Hist. of Art 108 or 214. AAS 200 recommended. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). This course is designed to address in-depth, narrow-focused or comparative treatments of topics that are corollary to the regular African Art courses. Hist. Art 375. Art of the 60's. Upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). This course focuses on Western art during the period from 1960 through 1969 and surveys major movements and important individuals. Among the movements described are Pop, Op, Minimal, Color Field, Serial, Funk, Concept Art, Process Art, Happenings, Multi-media, Environments, Art and Destruction, New Realism, Cyborg, and Multiples. Major artists discussed include Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenberg, Allan Kaprow, Robert Morris, and Hans Haacke. Hist. Art 376. Dada and Surrealism. Upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). The purpose of the course is to examine the problems explored by Dada, in the personalities of Duchamp, Arp, Schwitters, Ernst, and the Berlin Dadaists and briefly consider the influence of these artistic revolutionaries on the later art of this century. The growth of Surrealism and its relationship to new scientific and psychological thought is approached through the art and ideas of Arp, Miró, Ernst, Giacometti, Dali, Magritte, Tanguy, and some of their "followers." The lectures cover the Dada and Surrealist work in painting, sculpture, happenings, environments, and film. Outside reading includes material on the Dada and Surrealist achievement in literature and the theater. Hist. Art 380/Class. Arch. 380/Anthro. 380. Minoan and Mycenaean Archaeology. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 221 and 222. (3). (Excl). A systematic, thematically-organized survey of the archaeology and art of the Aegean world in the Bronze Age, from the rise of state-level societies (the Minoans of Crete and the Mycenaeans of mainland Greece), to their collapse in the Greek 'Dark Ages'. Hist. Art 382/ACABS 382/Anthro. 381. Introduction to Egyptian Archaeology. Upperclass standing. (4; 3 in the half-term). (HU). This course focuses on the material culture and disposition of archaeological sites in ancient Egypt and Nubia from c. 3200 bce-285 ac. The logic and nature of both sacred and secular landscapes are explored, and specific sites, some well known (such as the extensive temple precinct at Karnak and the Meroitic pyramids). Hist. Art 383. The Art of Southeast Asia. Upperclass standing. (3). (HU). Interrelationships and contrasts among the Buddhist and Hindu arts of India, Ceylon, and Southeast Asia. This course emphasizes the architecture and sculpture of the two great religious systems of Indian Asia (Buddhism and Hinduism), their origin and developments in India, and their spread and transformation among the various cultures of Southeast Asia. Hist. Art 386(410). Painting and Poetry in China. Upperclass standing. (3). (HU). The course is designed to explore word and image issues and at the same time introduce those genres of Chinese painting most directly affected by traditional Chinese literary theory. Hist. Art 391. Survey of Japanese Painting. Upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). The major trends in Japanese painting from the 7th to the 20th century. Subjects include Buddhist art, narrative picture scrolls, monochrome ink landscapes, golden screen paintings, the "decorative" school, and paintings based on studies from nature. Hist. Art 393. Junior Proseminar. Concentration in history of art and upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). Discussion of some general theme in the history of fine arts which introduces the student to problems of methodology and historiography. Required of Honors concentrators. Hist. Art 394. Special Topics. Upperclass standing. (3; 1-3 in the half-term). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once. The areas covered vary from term to term in relation to the interests and specialization of the instructor. Hist. Art 396. Honors Thesis. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 393. Open to students admitted to Honors in History of Art. (2). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of four credits. Individual Honors research. Hist. Art 399. Independent Study. Upperclass standing, and Permission of instructor. (1-3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be elected for credit more than once. Supervision of each student's work is assigned to an appropriate member of the staff. Hist. Art 401/AAPTIS 401. The Art and Architecture of Armenia. Upperclass standing. (2). (Excl). This minicourse surveys the art and architecture of medieval Armenia, considering illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and architecture from the fourth century to the late medieval era. In addition to addressing art historical issues such as iconography and style, we will consider patterns of patronage, the place of images in medieval Armenian society, and cross-cultural contacts with the neighboring empires of Byzantium and the Sasanian and Islamic Near East. Hist. Art 403/NR&E 403. History of Human Interaction with the Land. Upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). The course surveys the design and management of human settlements and their surrounding landscapes throughout history. The range of examples and sites will be viewed within the context of the cultural, political, social and environmental forces which shaped them, and also their lingering effect on 20th century perceptions of the landscape. Hist. Art 404/AAS 404. The Art of Africa. Upperclass standing. AAS 200 recommended. (3). (Excl). A broad introduction which deals with African art – masks, figures, etc. – in the context of African society. Hist. Art 405. Artists and Patrons. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU). May be elected for credit more than once with permission of chair. A study of the interaction between artists and their patrons during the Medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque periods, with emphasis on the patronage of a selected family or institution. Hist. Art 411. Interpretations of Landscape. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 102 or 103. (3). (Excl). This course examines the evolution of the taste for landscape painting as a special topic in art history. The taste for landscape painting evolved both in China and in Europe under special circumstances which, if not identical, are open to historical comparison. Hist. Art 415/WS 415. Studies in Gender and the Arts. Upperclass standing, and one course in women's studies or history of art. (3). (HU). May be repeated for a total of nine credits. This course incorporates the analysis of gender issues into the historical examination of selected aspects of artistic and cultural production. Hist. Art 420/Amer. Cult. 432. National Identity in American Art. Upperclass standing, and any prior coursework in history of art, American culture, or American history. (3). (Excl). This course examines a series of moments, from Colonial portraiture to Abstract Expressionism, which artists, critics, historians, or their public have claimed were uniquely American. By studying related issues in cultural, political, and social history, we examine how Americans have sought to define a national identity though art. Hist. Art 422/Class. Arch. 422. Etruscan Art and Archaeology. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 221 or 222. (3). (HU). A survey of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Etruscans with special reference to Greek (and other) influences and the Etruscan impact on Rome. Hist. Art 424/Class. Arch. 424. Archaeology of the Roman Provinces. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 221 or 222. (3). (HU). The archaeology of the Roman provinces highlights the divergent forms of sculpture, mosaics, and architecture in different parts of the Roman world ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 400, with particular attention to the pre-Roman background. The major areas for study are the Northwest European, the North African, and the Eastern provinces. Hist. Art 425/AAS 435. 20th Century African-American Art. Upperclass standing. Hist. of Art 214 or 272. AAS 201 recommended. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). Upper level art history lecture course examines monuments, artists, technique and works of art, symbolism within a chronological and regional framework. Various media examined in relation to American culture and history. Hist. Art 427/Class. Arch. 427. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. Upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). A detailed analysis of the excavations of Pompeii with particular attention to town planning, architectural development, and popular art. Assigned readings and illustrated lectures. Hist. Art 428/Class. Arch. 428. The Public Spaces of Imperial Rome. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101 or 222. (3). (Excl). This course examines the functional, aesthetic, and didactic relationships between art and architecture in the city of Rome from the reign of the first emperor Augustus (27-14) to the age of the Severans in the early third century AD. Hist. Art 431/Class. Arch. 431. Principal Greek Archaeological Sites. Upperclass standing, and a course in archaeology. (3). (Excl). A study of selected Greek sites with attention placed on their growth and development as illustrated by archaeological remains. Hist. Art 433/Class. Arch. 433. Greek Sculpture. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101. (3; 2 in the half-term). (HU). A survey of the Greek achievement in the plastic arts. Attention is given to relief and architectural sculpture as well as to sculpture in the round; emphasis is placed on stylistic development. The chronological scope of the course runs from earliest times to the close of the fourth century, but stress is always put on a single significant period. Hist. Art 434/Class. Arch. 434. Archaic Greek Art. Upperclass standing. (3). (HU). The development of the Greek expression in the arts in the Archaic period: architecture, painting, and sculpture. Hist. Art 435/Class. Arch. 435. The Art and Archaeology of Asia Minor. Upperclass standing. (3). (HU). The culture and civilization of the Hittites, Phrygians, and Lydians and their architectural and aesthetic achievement. The Greek and Roman impact on Asia Minor and the blending of artistic styles. Hist. Art 436/Class. Arch. 436. Hellenistic and Roman Architecture. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101 or 221 or 222. (3). (HU). Architecture in the Hellenistic and Roman world from 323 B.C. to the close of the Roman Empire. Emphasis is given to the architectural centers of the ancient classical world: the Greek mainland, the Asia Minor coast, Syria, North Africa, Gaul, Spain, and Italy. Hist. Art 437/Class. Arch. 437. Egyptian Art and Archaeology. Upperclass standing. (3). (HU). A survey of Egyptian art and archaeology from its beginning to Roman times. Hist. Art 439/Class. Arch. 439. Greek Vase Painting. Upperclass standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (HU). A study of the development of painted Greek pottery, its painters, and its stylistic aspects. Red and black-figured ware in the workshops of Athens and Corinth receive particular attention. Hist. Art 440/Class. Arch. 440. Cities and Sanctuaries of Classical Greece. Upperclass standing, and a course in archaeology. (3; 2 in the half-term). (HU). A survey of the major excavated cities and sanctuaries of Greece from 776 B.C. through the first century B.C. Hist. Art 442/Class. Arch. 442. Late Antique and Early Christian Art and Architecture. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101 or 222. (3). (Excl). This course surveys the architecture, painting, and sculpture of the late Roman and Early Byzantine Empires (A.D. 200-600). Primary emphasis is on how social, political, and religious forces affected the arts in their style, imagery, patterns of production and patronage. Hist. Art 443/Class. Arch. 443. The Art and Archaeology of Greek Colonization. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 221. (3). (HU). The history and morphology of Greek settlements in Sicily, South Italy, Africa, and elsewhere along the coast of the Mediterranean and on the shore of the Black Sea in the archaic and classical periods, allowing comparison between Greek experiences in different parts of their newly expanded world. Analysis of the phenomenon of colonization and motivation or participants. Hist. Art 444. Romanesque Art. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU). The sculpture, painting, manuscript illumination, and metalwork of the twelfth-century "Renaissance" in Western Europe. Hist. Art 445/MEMS 445. Medieval Architecture. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU). A survey of the development of medieval architecture from the origins of the Early Christian basilica to the cathedrals of the Gothic period. Special emphasis is placed on the structural evolution of the church building and the theological, liturgical, and aesthetic bases of the evolution. Hist. Art 448. Medieval Manuscript Illumination. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU). The art of the illuminated book from its beginnings to the High Middle Ages. Hist. Art 450. Topics in Early Renaissance Art in Italy. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101 or 250. (3). (Excl). Painting and sculpture of the fifteenth century in selected regions of Italy. In any one term emphasis is placed on a particular locale, tradition, or media. Hist. Art 451. Topics in High Renaissance Art in Italy. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 102 or 250. (3). (Excl). Painting and sculpture between 1500 and 1580 in Italy. Emphasis is placed on the art of Florence and Rome. Hist. Art 453. Venetian Painting. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 102. (3). (Excl). A survey of the master painters of northern Italy from 1400-1600, with emphasis on the art of Mantegna, Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto. Focus is on both the special nature of Venetian art and on the creative uniqueness of each master. Hist. Art 458. Florentine Sculpture of the Renaissance. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 102 or 250. (3). (Excl). The evolution of Florentine Renaissance sculpture, with special emphasis on the works of Ghiberti, Donatello, Verrocchio, and Michelangelo, and on the relationships between this art and the historical/cultural currents of the period. Hist. Art 462. Baroque Art in Italy. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 102 or 260. (3). (Excl). The revival of artistic activity in Rome with the Carracci and Caravaggio and its continuation and expansion in the work of such artists as Guercino, Reni, Strozzi, Pietro da Cortona, Bernini, Gaulli, Pozzo, and Preti. Hist. Art 463. Varieties of Dutch and Flemish Painting. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 102 and 260. (3). (Excl). The course deals with the pictorial art of the Netherlands during the seventeenth century and the visual culture to which it belonged. Hist. Art 468. Sculptural Practices of the 20th Century. Upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). Sculpture from Rodin to the present including such movements as Expressionism, Futurism, Constructivism, and Surrealism. Hist. Art 471. Investigations of Recent Art. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 272. (3). (Excl). Explores different aspects of the complex world of recent art. If offered in a half term, the course is structured around 14 video-taped interviews with important avant-garde artists. Hist. Art 473. Twentieth-Century Architecture. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 102. (3). (Excl). A study of the main currents in twentieth century architecture from the 1890's to the present. Major figures such as Wright, Le Corbusier, Van der Rohe are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the impact of the Brauhaus, the international style, and town planning. Recent developments in technology and design are discussed. Hist. Art 481/Class. Arch. 481. Art of Ancient Iran. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101. (3). (Excl). Survey of the arts of Iran from the Neolithic period through the Sasanian dynasty. Hist. Art 482. Buddhist Art. Upperclass standing. (3). (Excl). Buddhism as reflected in the arts of Asia with emphasis on architecture, sculpture, and painting. Content varies from term to term. Hist. Art 485. The Art of Thailand and Burma. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 103 and 383. (3). (Excl). This course explores the art of Thailand and Burma, from its beginnings to the classical periods of architectural fluorescence. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between temple architecture and cosmology, on questions of patronage and cultural bias, and on the relationship between temple sculpture and ancestor worship. Hist. Art 487/Chinese 475/Asian Studies 475/RC Hums. 475/Phil. 475. The Arts and Letters of China. Upperclass standing. (4). (HU). An interdisciplinary introduction to Chinese civilization through the study of significant and representative works from philosophy, art, drama, and literature. Taught jointly by a team of faculty specialists. Hist. Art 493. Art of India. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 103. (3). (Excl). Laboratory fee ($15) required. Sculpture, painting, and architecture with emphasis on their relation to traditional Indian religion and philosophy. Hist. Art 494. Art of China. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 103. (3). (Excl). Bronzes, jades, sculpture, painting, and architecture with emphasis on their relation to traditional Chinese religion and philosophy. Hist. Art 514. Spanish Art: El Greco to Goya. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 102. (3). (Excl). Renaissance and Baroque art of Spain with particular attention to the great masters such as El Greco, Ribera, Cano, Velázquez, Berruguette, Montanés, and Goya. Hist. Art 525. Graphic Arts from 1660 to the Present. Upperclass standing, Hist. of Art 102, and permission of instructor. (3). (Excl). A survey of the various trends in the graphic arts in Europe and America from the death of Rembrandt to the present. Hist. Art 531/Class. Arch. 531/Anthro. 587. Aegean Art and Archaeology. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 221 or 222. (3). (Excl). A survey of the major sites of Greece, Crete, and the Cyclades in the Bronze Age, with particular reference to architectural and ceramic development and interdependence. Hist. Art 534/Class. Arch. 534. Ancient Painting. Upperclass standing, Hist. of Art 101 and either Hist. of Art 221 or 222. (3). (Excl). The development of monumental painting from Hellenistic through Roman Imperial times. Emphasis is placed upon monumental wall paintings, but mosaics and other two-dimensional arts are studied when appropriate. Hist. Art 536/Class. Arch. 536. Hellenistic and Roman Sculpture. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101 or 222. (3). (Excl). A critical examination of the sculptural works of the Hellenistic Age and of Republican and Imperial Rome, with emphasis on stylistic and chronological development. Hist. Art 542. Byzantine Art. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 101. (3). (Excl). The architecture, mosaics, manuscript illumination, and decorative arts of the Byzantine Empire from the time of Constantine the Great to the fall of Constantinople. Hist. Art 562. Baroque Sculpture in Italy and Spain. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 102. (3). (Excl). The sculptural works of Gianlorenzo Bernini as expressions of Italian culture and religious ideals and of Montanés and Cano as expressions of the Spanish view of life receive major emphasis. Attention is also given to the creative uniqueness of these masters and of other important seventeenth-century sculptors such as Algardi, Duquesnoy, and Bernini's followers. The interchange of ideas between sculptors and painters is likewise explored. Hist. Art 590. Special Topics Japanese Art. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 391. (3). (Excl). A course providing advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to study selected topics in the rich field of Japanese Art in greater depth. The course is of interest to students working in various fields including art history, Japanese studies, and popular culture. Hist. Art 591. Japanese Architecture. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 103 or 495. (3). (Excl). This course is a survey of Japanese architecture from its earliest origins until modern times. Coverage includes Buddhist, Shinto, residential, rural, and modern architectural styles. Garden architecture also is included. Hist. Art 596. Japanese Architecture Mid-19th Century to the Present. Upperclass standing, and Hist. of Art 103, 495, or 591. (3). (Excl). Japanese architecture and urban planning from the mid-19th century to the present. Topics include the establishment of a western-style architectural profession, the shifting significance of certain Japanese architectural traditions for modern architects, and the complex relationship between architectural practice and political and social changes during the period under study. 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