ARTS 4801 Sacred Things in Middle Ages

An exploration of the materiality of sacred art and spaces from across the Christian Middle Ages in Europe and the Mediterranean. Works including catacomb frescoes, liturgical objects, reliquaries, pilgrim’s badges, icons, mosaics, manuscript illumination, sculpture, and church architecture are investigated for how medieval people made and interacted with sacred things, with consideration of the rich cultural interchange with medieval Jews and Muslims.

Credits Hours: 3

Prerequisite: ARTS 2800 or ARTS 2810.