Fall 2026

Icons, Religion, and Empire: Early Christian and Byzantine Art, Ca. 200-1453

This course explores Early Christian and Byzantine art, focusing on the role of architecture and images in religion and imperial politics from the 3rd to 15th centuries.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.19 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.40 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 2.94 GPA, 44.4% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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ARTHIST 310

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.19 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.40 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 2.94 GPA, 44.4% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • The necessity and danger of art in early Christian contexts.
  • Adaptation and competition with Roman and Jewish artistic traditions.
  • Visual propaganda and monumental architecture of the Roman Empire.
  • The cult of the saints.
  • The relationship between text and image in illuminated manuscripts.
  • Byzantium's role in global cultural exchange.

Skills

  • Analyze the intersection of visual art, religion, and political power.
  • Examine the transformation of Roman visual traditions under Byzantine rule.
  • Evaluate theoretical frameworks regarding icons and iconoclasm in Orthodox Christianity.
  • Assess the multi-sensory dimensions of sacred spaces and religious rituals.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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  "requirements_status": "valid",
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  "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00"
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