Introduction to Medieval Art (225-0-1)

Instructors

Christina E Normore

Meeting Info

Block Pick-Laudati Auditorium: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

This course offers an introduction to major artistic monuments and artistic developments of the medieval period (roughly 300-1450 CE) with a focus on Europe. It surveys a diverse range of works of art and architecture from this period and positions them within their original social, political, spiritual, and economic contexts. Lectures and discussion sections will trace the shifting ways in which images were defined and perceived over time and consider how the flow of objects and styles linked Europeans to broader world systems. We will also identify key moments in the birth and development of architectural forms still common today such as churches and mosques. Students will develop skills in visual analysis and gain a basic understanding of the methods and aims of art historical study.

Class Notes

There is an internal waitlist for this course. Learn more here: https://arthistory.northwestern.edu/courses/2023-2024/registration_waitlist.html

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area
Interdisciplinary Distro-rules apply
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area

Associated Classes

DIS - University Library 3370: Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

DIS - University Library 4670: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - University Library 3322: Fri 12:00PM - 12:50PM

DIS - University Library 3670: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM