Roman Art and Architecture. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2710 ( ARTH 2720G recommended), ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005 , and University Advanced Standing Focuses on the art and architecture of ancient Rome and Italy, including the neighboring regions, such as North Africa. Scrutinizes the influence of Roman culture over the ancient Mediterranean and the modern world from 800 BCE to 313 CE. Investigates art and architecture of the Villanovans, Etruscans, Republican Rome, Imperial Rome, and early Late Antiquity. Examines the ingenuity of Roman architects and engineers, art and power, and issues relevant to the modern world, such as the relationship of state ideology and artistic production