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ARTHIST 1A

What is Art: Introduction to Early Global Art and Architecture (CLASSICS 56)

UNITS:3-5
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP

This course explores the concepts of "image" and "art" across cultures and historical periods from pre-historic cave paintings, Egyptian pyramids, and Assyrian reliefs to medieval palaces and monasteries.

Syllabus for selected term:
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Sections

1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 8041
0 / 40 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:12 PM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Pentcheva, Bissera
units

ARTHIST 1A: What is Art: Introduction to Early Global Art and Architecture (CLASSICS 56)

3-5 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP

This course explores the concepts of "image" and "art" across cultures and historical periods from pre-historic cave paintings, Egyptian pyramids, and Assyrian reliefs to medieval palaces and monasteries.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM — Pentcheva, Bissera (Undergrad)

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  • ARTHIST 2B: Introduction to Islamic Art (ISLAMST 149C)
  • ARTHIST 5: Art and Power
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  • ARTHIST 14Q: Thinking with Leonardo da Vinci: Creativity and Invention in the Renaissance (HISTORY 14Q)
  • ARTHIST 20Q: War and Art
  • ARTHIST 80N: Looking into Portraits: Identities in Question
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  • ARTHIST 102: Introduction to Greek Art II: From the Parthenon to Scopas (CLASSICS 162)
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