Greek Art and Archaelogy: Athens to Alexandria

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This survey explores the artistic and architectural achievements of ancient Greece from the time of Homer to the collapse of the Hellenistic world. The course considers the formation of the Greek city-state and major panhellenic sanctuaries like Olympia in the Geometric and Archaic Periods, the rise of Athens and the artistic achievements of the High Classical Period, and cosmopolitan kingdoms ushered in by Alexander the Great. The course will consist of lectures and structured discussions of seminal scholarly texts, as well as direct engagement with ancient art and reproductions at Fairfield and world-class museums in our region.