ETW - Art and St. Peter's

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Sub-Title-Art of St.Peter's The course explores the physical fabric and artistic embellishment of Saint Peter¿s and the Vatican from early Christian times through the twentieth century as a way of assessing the development of Catholicism¿s distinctive and powerful visual language. Among the topics to be considered: the transformation of the legacy of classical antiquity into one of the first Christian basilicas at Old Saint Peter¿s; Michelangelo¿s Sistine Ceiling, and the Vatican within the urban context of Rome as the capital of modern Italy. Cross-listed with Art, Music and Design ( ARTH 3101 )