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AH 232 Art of Ancient Greece and Rome

This course is an introduction to ancient Greek and Roman art, covering material from the Aegean Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period and from the Etruscan culture to the Late Antique period, roughly spanning from the 3rd millennium B.C. to the 4th century C.E.  Students will be exposed to a variety of artwork including pottery, marble statues, bronze sculptures, and wall paintings, and discuss how classical antiquity influenced the very foundations of western thought and culture.