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ARTH 546. Renaissance Art and the East

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID: 012443

This seminar explores artistic exchange between the Christian west and competing cultures in the east from c. 1250-1600, focusing on the powers of Italy and their interaction with the Islamic dynasties, the Mamluks of Egypt and the Ottomans in Turkey, as well as the Christian state of Byzantium. Special topics of interest may include palace architecture; city planning; portraiture; the exchange of luxury goods; and the use of art as a diplomatic tool. Substantial research paper required. Prerequisite: Admission into a School of Art, Design and Art History graduate program or permission of instructor.