ARTH 3402Art of Inca Ancestors

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Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600 with a C- or above OR permission of department Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 1020 OR ENG 1021 with a C- or above Students in this course explore the indigenous arts and architecture of the central Andes from the periods before and immediately following Spanish contact. From Inca temples and Nasca geoglyphs to the goldwork of Moche tombs, students investigate the intersections of indigenous engineering, aesthetics, and power. Students also engage with the materials and processes employed by indigenous Andean weavers, metalworkers, potters, and sculptors, from garments of brightly colored feathers to portraits modeled in clay and textiles fit for an Inca emperor.