Introduction to the Art of Rome (ROME 181)
A survey of Roman art from the Antiquity to the present. Topics include: religious art; the basilica; monumental architecture designed to express imperial, papal, and fascist power; visual narrative in sculpture and painting; the rise of perspective and illusion in pictorial space; the classical tradition; and Mussolini’s transformation of Rome. Reserved for students new to art history.Enrollment is limited to 25 students.
Cristiana Filippini or Lila Yawn (1 course credit = 3 semester hours)
