Spring 2013

ART 3530: Art and Architecture of the Ancient World

CRN: 17188

Professor Julia C. Fischer

Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University Classroom: Arts 2016 Class Time: Monday/Wednesday 9:05-10:20 Ofce: Art 2001 Ofce Hours: Monday 10:30-1:30, Thursday 8-9 Virtual Ofce Hours via Google Chat: During my regular ofce hours and by appointment Email: juliascher@georgiasouthern.edu Voicemail: 912-478-7355 (the best way to contact me is via email) Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/FischerArtHist Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FischerArtHistory Course Description and Objectives 3 credit hours; prerequisites: Art History I and Art History II This course will encompass a study of the visual arts, primarily sculpture, painting, and metalwork, and architecture, both secular and religious, of Greece, Etruria, and Rome. A historical and cultural background will be provided to lay a contextual groundwork for the more specic information of the works of art and architecture. The material will begin with the examination of Bronze Age Greece, proceed with the works of the ancient Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cultures, and conclude with the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity and to the era known as Early Christian. The class will be held in a lecture format, and particular days will be partially devoted to the discussion of selected topics in Greek and Roman art. Specically, in this course, students will: Develop an appreciation and understanding of the art of Greece and Rome. Acquire a working knowledge of the specialized vocabulary used in art history Become familiar with key works of ancient art, their artists (if known), styles, materials, and working methods as well as their link to historical and religious events Enhance your visual literacy and critical thinking skills Required Textbooks Robert T. Neer, Greek Art and Archaeology Nancy Ramage and Andrew Ramage, Roman Art Useful Websites for Study SmartHistory: http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/ Helbrun Timeline of Art History: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ Ancient Greece: http://www.ancient-greece.org/ Classical Archaeology in the News: http://archaeology.tumblr.com/

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Folio This course has a Folio component which can be accessed through your https://my.georgiasouthern.edu/ account. You can nd essential materials such as the syllabus, handouts, powerpoints, and announcements on Folio. Any changes to the schedule will be announced in class or via email: you are responsible for checking your GSU email account on a regular basis. Twitter and Facebook This course also has Twitter and Facebook pages. Both are public and therefore you do not need to have a Twitter or Facebook account in order to view the content of this page though you can like the pages so they show up in your updates and feeds. Twitter and Facebook will be used for updates on whats going on in the art world today. Course Requirements The nal grade for this course will be based on ve weighted evaluations: 1.)
Midterm: 25% 2.)
Final: 30% 3.)
Attendance and Participation: 10% 4.)
Discussion Panel: 5% 5.)
Short Papers (5): 30% The grading scale I employ is a traditional 100% system: A = 90-100%, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79%, D = 60-69%, F = 59% and below. I will not respond to emails asking me what your current grade is so keep track of it yourself. Two exams will be given in this course, a midterm and a nal (see Class Schedule for the dates). Study guides will be posted on Folio. The exams are not cumulative. That is, each exam only covers the information from that particular unit. However, be aware that in this eld the student is building up a comprehensive set of ideas that must be brought to bear on any given exam. Thus concepts and vocabulary will be in use and tested throughout the semester. Exams will consist of some or all of the following: slide identications, slide comparisons, terms, short answers, and long essay. There will be no make-up exams unless an extremely unusual circumstance prevents you from taking the testand even then only if you have contacted me before the test and can provide appropriate documentation. If you are granted and excused an absence for the exam (due to serious illness, for example), the make-up exam will be a different format than the regular exams. It is your responsibility to request and make an appointment for a make-up exam if you are granted an excused absence. Students who miss an exam without being excused will receive a zero. Throughout the semester, you have ve short papers due. Each paper must be 2 pages of text in length (double-spaced, 12-point font, 1 margins); further instructions for this assignment will be posted in Folio and discussed in class. Hard copies of your papers are due in class on the assigned date as listed in the Class Schedule; no late papers or electronic submissions will be accepted. Be prepared to discuss the article in class. Your papers will be graded as: (80), + (100), or -(70). Your grade is based on content, style, grammar, punctuation, and whether you met the requirements of the assignment. Be sure to spellcheck, revise, and edit your papers before turning them in to the instructor.

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5% of your grade is your role in a Discussion Panel for one of the ve assigned articles. Each Discussion Panel will have 5-6 students and your job is to outline and discuss your particular article. Essentially you are the go-to experts for this particular article and you should know the article inside and out. After explaining the major argument of the article, your panel can debate the scholars thesis and argument, discussing its strengths and weaknesses. You can also do further research into the topic to see what other people think about the issue. Furthermore, you can also ask questions of your fellow students. Further instructions will be posted in Folio and discussed in class. Finally, 10% of your grade is devoted to your attendance and participation. You are only allowed three absences throughout the semester. If you miss more than three classes, you will get a 0 for attendance and participation. Your participation is expected, especially on discussion days. You must have your short papers written and talking points ready to share with the class. Please do not email me your excuse for missing class - you have three free absences throughout the semester. You should use them only when absolutely necessary, i.e. an emergency or when you are ill. Please do not email me asking me how many classes you have missed as I will not tally this until the end of the semester. Keep track of it yourself! IMPORTANT: An impending graduation date, a Hope or other scholarship which requires the maintenance of a particular GPA, or the GPA requirement for admission to an academic program of study will not earn you a passing grade in this course. While it does seem to be the trend nowadays, there will be no negotiation of changing a nal grade you will meet with no success. I do not give grades your grade will be evaluated solely on the scores you earn on your exams and assignments. While I am happy to meet with you to help you nd ways to improve your scores, do not wait until the end of term to contact me as this will almost certainly be too late. If you believe I have made a mistake in my calculations, please contact me, and I will be happy to review your grade. Class Etiquette and Decorum You are expected to arrive on time and not disturb those around you with private chatter, doing work for other classes, answering cell phone calls, texting, or playing games. All of these are distracting not only to the students but also to me! Whispers travel in the auditorium, so refrain from talking while I am lecturing. Please turn off your phones and put them away. Students who participate in disruptive and inappropriate behaviors will be asked to leave the class. If you intend to take notes on your laptop, please respect the decorum of the classroom by not working on other assignments or playing games, updating your facebook status, etc. This is disrespectful not only to the professor but especially to those around you who are engaged in the class. Academic Dishonesty Policy The Georgia Southern University Honor Code states: I will be academically honest in all of my course work and will not tolerate the academic dishonesty of others." No cheating; no plagiarism. If you are uncertain what constitutes cheating and plagiarism, these topics are covered in your student handbook, and you are expected to be familiar with them. As members of the campus community, students are encouraged to actively support academic honesty and integrity in the classroom. Any occurrences of cheating and/or plagiarism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible. Accommodations for Disability: Georgia Southern University is an Equal Opportunity and Afrmative Action institution committed to providing reasonable accommodations for any person with a disability who meets the denition of disabled as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students requiring academic

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accommodation should contact the Director of the Student Disability Resource Center for assistance at (912) 478-1566. If you have a disability that requires academic accommodations, you must register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center and provide a letter to me during the rst week of classes from the SDRC indicating what form of accommodation you require. Do not wait until the day of the exam to notify me and expect me to make these accommodations it is logistically impossible. The schedule and procedures listed in this syllabus are subject to change as I deem necessary. This syllabus is an agreement between the professor and student to respectively provide and complete a worthy learning experience. By remaining a registered student in this course, the student has identied their understanding of the obligations set forth in this syllabus for satisfactory completion of the course. Class Schedule DATE 1/14 1/16 1/21 1/23 1/28 1/30 TOPIC/ ASSIGNMENTS DUE Introduction to the Course: Rediscovering Antiquity Arthur Evans and the Bronze Age in Crete and the Cyclades NO CLASS Heinrich Schliemann and Bronze Age Mycenae The Birth of Narrative Art: The Geometric Period The Orientalizing Period Short Paper Due: The Chigi Vase (Hurwit) Archaic Vase Painting Archaic Architecture and Architectural Sculpture Archaic Kouroi and Korai Short Paper Due: Who are the Kouroi? (Stewart) Classical Architecture: The Parthenon Classical Architecture: The Rest Classical Sculpture and Vase Painting The Late Classical Period Neer, Ch. 2 Neer, Ch. 3 Hurwit, Reading the Chigi Vase (in Folio) Neer, Ch. 4 Neer, Ch. 5 pg. 138-147 Neer, Ch. 5, pg. 120-137 Stewart, When is a kouros not an Apollo? (in Folio) Neer, Ch. 6 and 8 Neer, Ch. 11 and 12 Neer, Ch. 12 Neer, Ch. 12 Neer, Ch. 13 READINGS Neer, Introduction Neer, Ch. 1

2/4 2/6 2/11

2/13 2/18 2/20 2/25

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DATE 2/27 3/4 TOPIC/ ASSIGNMENTS DUE The Hellenistic Period Etruscan Art and Architecture Short Paper Due: Etruscans and Greek Pots (Osborne) MIDTERM EXAM Art in the Roman Republic and the Early Augustan Age Augustus and the Art of an Empire Short Paper Due: The Gemma Augustea (Pollini) Ramage and Ramage, Introduction and Ch. 2 Pollini: The Gemma Augustea: Ideology, Rhetorical Imagery, and the Creation of a Dynastic Narrative(in Folio) Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 3 READINGS Neer, Ch. 14 Osborne, Why did Athenian pots appeal to the Etruscans? (in Folio) Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 1

3/6 3/11 3/13

3/18-3/22 3/25 3/27 4/1 4/3 4/8 4/10 4/15 4/17 4/22 4/24

SPRING BREAK: NO CLASS The Julio-Claudian Dynasty The Flavian Dynasty The Art of Pompeii: Domestic Architecture, Paintings, and Mosaics The Art of Pompeii continued VIDEO ON POMPEII Trajan and the High Empire Hadrian and the High Empire The Antonine Dynasty The Severan Dynasty The Late Empire Art in the Roman Provinces Short Paper Due: The Meta Sudans in Rome and the Provinces (Longfellow) Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 6 Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 7 Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 8 Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 9 Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 11 Longfellow, Reections of Imperialism: The Meta Sudans in Rome and the Provinces (in Folio) Reading will be posted on Folio Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 12 Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 4 Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 5 Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 5

4/29

The Rise of Christianity: Constantine and Early Christian Art Part I

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DATE 5/1 Wed. 5/8 TOPIC/ ASSIGNMENTS DUE The Rise of Christianity: Constantine and Early Christian Art Part II FINAL EXAM 7:30 AM-9:30 AM READINGS Ramage and Ramage, Ch. 12

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