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    May 16, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Catalog

ART 245 - Introduction to the Arts of the Islamic World


A chronological and thematic study of the visual arts and architecture of Islamic culture from the 7th through 17th centuries, including painting, sculpture, architecture, as well as portable objects such as ceramics, ivory, calligraphy, and illuminated manuscripts. Questions such as the role of art in religious, court, and secular culture, figural and non-figural art, gardens, ornaments, and Islamic aesthetics will be explored through primary sources, scholarly writing and research projects. ART 111  is highly recommended prior to this course.

Credits: 3
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Attributes: Arts and Humanities II (AH2), Human Creative Perspectives (HCP)