Art History and Appreciation 1
Prehistory to Early Christian Period

This course will examine the history of art from Prehistoric times through the Early Christian period, including sculpture, painting and architecture.It will explain significant historical and cultural influences on the development of art in western civilization and will focus on Prehistoric cave art, Venus figurines, Mesopotamian temples, Egyptian pyramids and tombs, Minoan palaces and frescoes, historical culture behind the Iliad and the Trojan war, Classical Athens, Roman buildings, the destruction of the city of Pompeii and the early Christian catacombs. Discover the beginnings of civilizations and immerse yourself into the ancient past.