ARTH 1051

History of Art I

Course Description

A survey of the great monuments of art and architecture from their beginnings in caves through the arts of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome, Byzantium, the Islamic world, and medieval western Europe. The course attempts to make art accessible to students with no background in the subject, and it explains the ways in which painting, sculpture, and architecture are related to mythology, religion, politics, literature, and daily life. The course serves as a visual introduction to the history of the West.


  • John Dobbins

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    3.59

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    3.59

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    3.10

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    Fall 2018

  • Eric Ramirez-Weaver

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    3.40

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    Fall 2009

  • Brittany Strupp

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    Fall 2010

  • Elizabeth Molacek

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    Fall 2010

  • Michele McElderry

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    Fall 2010

  • Margaret Lally

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    Fall 2010

  • Katelyn Crawford

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    Fall 2009

  • Tracy Cosgriff

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    Fall 2013

  • Thomas Winters

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    Fall 2011

  • Veronica-Gaia Ikeshoji-Orlati

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    Fall 2012

  • Alicia Dissinger

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    Fall 2012

  • Catherine Hundley

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    Fall 2011

  • Claire Weiss

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    Fall 2013

  • Sean Tennant

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    Fall 2015

  • Robert Gorham

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    Fall 2014

  • Jennifer Camp

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    Fall 2015

  • Carrie Weaver

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    Fall 2009

  • Nicholas Genau

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    Fall 2009

  • Erik Harrington

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    Fall 2016

  • Eric Hupe

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    Fall 2014

  • Jinchao Zhao

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    Fall 2016

  • Justin Greenlee

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    Summer 2016

  • Janet Dunkelbarger

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    Fall 2017

  • Najee Olya

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    Fall 2017

  • Justin Mann

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    Fall 2018

  • Lauren Nest

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    Fall 2018