Course Details
Country:
United Kingdom
Institution:
University of York
Course Title:
The Art of the Dome: Building Heaven on Earth in the Early Medieval World
Course Number:
HOA00020I
Course Description:
This module will focus on the architectural use of domes, both externally and internally, as symbolic structures selected for specific purpose in a number of highly influential buildings in the late antique and early medieval periods, from the Pantheon in Rome to the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. It aims to give students an introduction to:
The buildings most commonly associated with domed features in late antiquity and the early medieval period.
A specific architectural feature and its associated symbolic vocabularies.
The changing perceptions and symbolic functions of domes across early cultures in western Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.
The language used to discuss domed features by their contemporaries.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ARTH 398
Course URL:
https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/manage/programmes/module-catalogue/module/HOA00020I/latest
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