History_islamic Art & Vis Cult

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This course surveys the foundations of Islamic art and visual culture globally (including the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Central, South, and Southeast Asia), from the 7th to the 21st centuries CE. Key artworks are studied in relation to historical and cultural contexts that consider the effects of shifting social, political, philosophical, and spiritual paradigms on the production of art. Additionally, the course will focus on the presentation and collection of Islamic art in Western museums, and the influence of Islam on the intellectual and cultural life of the West.