ARH 295-01 - Special Topic: Questioning the Canon: Challenging Traditional Narratives in Medieval Art

4 credits (Fall)

Surveys of the art of Europe from the 9th-15th centuries often focus on developments in French and English church architecture/sculpture and illuminated manuscripts. This course moves beyond such a limited narrative by presenting works of various media from across Europe in addition to those of the medieval canon. Students are challenged to question traditional ways of categorizing and understanding medieval art through examining issues of nationalism, gender, race, and cross-cultural exchange.

Prerequisite: ARH 103.
Instructor: Crites