Italy - CL223/AH207/HY220 - Art & History of Greece and Rome

CL223/AH207/HY220: Art & History of Greece and Rome

Rome, Italy

Last Offered: Summer 2026

Survey of the archaeology, art, and history of ancient Greece and Rome and their influence from antiquity to the modern period.  This course surveys the art, architecture, archaeology and history of Greece and Rome from their origins in Bronze Age to their transformation in the late Roman Empire using methods of history, art history, archaeology and literary studies.

Includes the study of ancient Greek cities and sanctuaries, the spread of Hellenism, and the formation of an imperial visual language under Alexander the Great and Roman emperors. In addition, the influence of Etruscan and Greek art in the Roman Republic will be investigated, as well as Imperial monuments in the city of Rome and throughout the empire as instruments of power. The class will consider political and social factors in the formation and utilization of Classical forms in both ancient and modern times. 

Course led by Prof. Sanjaya Thakur and Prof. Amanda Pavlick