Early Christian and Byzantine Art

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The art of the Byzantine Empire, spanning eleven centuries and several continents, offers a dazzling array of materials and forms to the contemporary student. This course follows the rise and fall of Byzantium and is organized chronologically by the key moments in its political and religious history, beginning with Constantine’s foundation of Constantinople and the official adoption of Christianity as the Imperial religion (4th century CE), and ending with the Ottoman takeover of Constantinople in 1453. Prerequisite(s): one of ARTH 1450 , ARTH 1460 , or ARTH 2700 , or consent of instructor.