LibGuides: ARTD 3014/ARTD 7015G: Across Byzantium: Arts and Architectures of Empire: Module 1

Module 1: The So-Called Fall of Rome and the Rise of Byzantium

Thursday 8/26: Introduction to Early Christianity and Byzantium

Readings due before class:

Review syllabus

Major Assignments due: none

Tuesday 8/31: The Earliest Christian Art

Major Assignments due: none

Read/Watch Before class:

Allan Farber, Early Christianity, An Introduction
Farber, Allan. “Early Christianity, an Introduction – Smarthistory: Medieval Europe and Byzantium.” SmartHistory, August 8, 2015. https://smarthistory.org/early-christianity-an-introduction/.
Beth Harris, Steven Zucker, The Good Shepherd in Early Christianity
Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "The Good Shepherd in Early Christianity," in Smarthistory, July 29, 2020, accessed July 25, 2021, https://smarthistory.org/the-good-shepherd-in-early-christianity/.
Dura-Europos: Excavating Antiquity
(explore website; especially the historical background section)

Thursday 9/2: Constantine the Great 1

Major assignments due: none

Read/watch before class:

Sarah Brooks, Byzantium (ca. 330-1453)
Brooks, Sarah. "Byzantium (ca. 330-1453), in Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, October 2009. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm.
Beth Harris and Steven Zucker, The Colossus of Constantine
Harris, Beth and Steven Zucker, "The Colossus of Constantine," in Smarthistory, December 9, 2015. https://smarthistory.org/the-colossus-of-constantine/

Tuesday 9/7

NONE (NO CLASS)

Thursday 9/9: Christianity and Roman Elites

Major assignments due: none

Read/watch before class:

Beth Harris and Steven Zucker, The Symmachi Panel
Harris, Beth and Steven Sucker, "The Symmachi Panel," in Smarthistory, April 20, 2019. https://smarthistory.org/symmachi-panel/
Alan Farber, Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Farber, Allen, "Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus," in Smarthistory, August 8, 2015, https://smarthistory.org/sarcophagus-of-junius-bassus/.

Tuesday 9/14: Constantine the Great 2

Read/Watch before class:

1. Chapter 20: “Constantine, Emperor and Christian Patron,” (pages 291-306) in Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art: Enhanced Edition. Boston: Wadsworth, 2010.

Major assignments due:

Quiz 1 in Class

Kleiner, Chapter 20 Part 1
PASSWORD: artd3014
Kleiner, Chapter 20 Part 2
PASSWORD: artd3014
Kleiner, Chapter 20 Part 3
PASSWORD: artd3014

Thursday 9/16: NO CLASS

Module 1: Optional Resources

Finger of Constantine Colossus Reunited with Body
Early Christian Art

Reunited after 500 years - Constantine and his finger
Reunited after 500 years - Constantine and his finger: Giant bronze statue of Roman emperor in Italy is finally given back its middle digit after it was mistaken by the Louvre for a TOE

ARTD 3014/ARTD 7015G: Across Byzantium: Arts and Architectures of Empire: Module 1

Major Assignments this Module

Module 1: The So-Called Fall of Rome and the Rise of Byzantium

Module 1: Optional Resources