ARTH 116 - (CA) Art of Greece and Rome

3 cr.

The course begins in the Aegean with the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures celebrated by Homer; surveys the art of classical Greece; and continues with the art of the Etruscans in ancient Italy. The course concludes with Roman art and architecture (3rd c. B.C. to 5th c. A.D.).  A field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art is included.