An introduction to the arts of the Christian Middle Ages in the Greek East and Latin West ca. 200-1400 AD. Covers architecture, monumental sculpture, painting, mosaics, stained glass, ivory and metalwork, and panel painting in their historical, religious, political, and social contexts. Topics include the creation of a vocabulary of Christian symbols, imagery, and architectural forms; medieval patrons, artists, and audiences; arts of pilgrimage, monastery, and cathedral; and the roles and functions of images. The course includes the close study of the Arts of the Middle Ages and Byzantium in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and The Menil Collection.
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