ARH 295-01 - Special Topic: Art and Ecology, 1000-1800

4 credits (Spring)

Cross-listed as: ENV 295-04. Long before modern industrialization and ecocriticism, natural environments significantly influenced medieval and early modern artists. The course will explore the relationship between art and nature, using lesser-known cases from premodern Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, often connected through colonial ecology. Students learn how visual art from the premodern to the 1700s participated in natural history, sensory studies, animal studies, and environmental concerns.

Prerequisite: Second-semester standing.
Instructor: Kim