Architectural Studies 280 - Cathedral/Crown/City
Spring
2013
01
4.00
Michael Davis
MW 08:30AM-09:50AM
Amherst College
ARCH-280-01-1213S
FAYE 117
mdavis@amherst.edu
ARHA-280-01,ARCH-280-01
Through case studies, this course explores the art of Western Europe between 1100 and 1500. The great church, including the cathedrals of Chartres and Paris, serves as the matrix for the consideration of architecture and its integration of sculpture, stained glass, and ritual performance. Thematic surveys examine art as a political tool in the hands of the secular elite, its construction of gender roles, and its reflection of the values of medieval society.
Limited to 30 students. Spring semester. Visiting Professor Davis.