Ancient Near Eastern Art

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From the Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens, to the Code of Hammurabi, the art of the Ancient Near East holds a mythical aura. This lecture course will investigate and demystify the arts of the Ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, Iran, Levant, and Anatolia) through a survey from the invention of cities (ca. 4000 BC) to the advent of Islam (ca. 600 AD). We will examine temple and palace architecture, monumental sculpture, glyptic, terracotta and small-scale luxury arts, with the goal of appreciating ancient civilization. Extra Fee. Prerequisite(s): one of ARTH 1450 , ARTH 1460 , or ARTH 2700 , or consent of instructor.