Archaeology and Art history : Greek and Roman Antiquity [LARTB111]

Learning outcomes

General overview of material culture and artistic production in the ancient Mediterranean world (Greek, Etruscan and Roman cultures) from Neolithic to Late Antiquity.

Content

The course is structured chronologically and is divided in four sections : 1. Neolithic and Aegean Bronze Age; 2. Ancient Greece; 3. The Etruscans; 4. Ancient Rome. Each section starts with a general, historical introduction, followed by the study of material culture and artistic production in different fields: urbanism and architecture, sculpture, metal and jewellery, painting, pottery.