AH 222: Greek Art and Archaeology Readings

January
20: Introduction
22: Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages READING: Pedley, Introduction, Chap.1, Lawrence, Chaps. 1-2 Sesklo, Dimini Lerna QUESTION: What kinds of communities can we reconstruct for the Neolithic and early Bronze ages from the evidence at Sesklo, Dimini, and Lerna? What kind of structures did people live in? Are there specialized crafts or tasks for people? Is there evidence for community organization? Images of Lerna
27: Bronze Age: Minoan Civilization READING: Pedley, Chap. 2, Lawrence, Chaps. 3-5 sections on Middle Bronze Age
29: Bronze Age: Minoan Civilization READING: Pedley, Chap. 3, Lawrence, Chaps. 3-5 sections on Late Bronze Age Minoan Religion

February
3-5: Bronze Age: Mycenaean Civilization READING: Pedley, Chap. 3, Lawrence, Chaps. 6-7
10: Dark Ages READING: Pedley, Chap. 4, Lawrence, Chaps. 8-9 Slide Identification
12: Geometric Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 4, Lawrence, Chaps. 8-9
17-19: Orientalizing Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 5, Lawrence, Chap. 10 17TH: 1ST PAPER ASSIGNED
24: Early Archaic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 6, Lawrence, Chaps. 11-12, 20 Slide Identification
26: Middle Archaic Period Phrasikleia E RESERVE READING: Marinatos, Heraion at Samos 27th 1ST PAPER DUE

March
3: Late Archaic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 6, Lawrence, Chaps. 11-12, 20 E RESERVE READING: Robertson, Great Change, The Revolution in Painting 1
5: Midterm
17: Daily Life in Ancient Athens
19: Late Archaic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 6, Lawrence, Chaps. 11-12, 20 E RESERVE READING: Robertson, Great Change, The Revolution in Painting 1
26: Classical Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 7, Lawrence, Chap. 13 E RESERVE READING: Robertson, Great Change, The Revolution in Painting 2
31: Classical Period: Acropolis and Parthenon READING: Pedley, Chap. 8, pgs. 236-255; Lawrence, Chap. 14 E RESERVE READING: Hurwit, The Parthenon Hurwit, The Rock and the Goddess (read for understanding Athena)

April
2: Classical Period: READING: Pedley, Chap. 8, Lawrence, Chaps. 15-16, 22 E RESERVE READING: Robertson, Classical Moment
7: Classical Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 8, Lawrence, Chaps. 15-16, 22 E RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap. 5III
9: 4th century: Architecture READING: Pedley, Chap. 9, Lawrence, Chaps. 17-18, 21, 24
14: 4th century: Greek Painting READING: Pedley, Chap. 9 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chaps. 6IV & V, 7IV 14TH: 2ND PAPER ASSIGNED
16: 4th century: Sculpture READING: Pedley, Chap. 9 RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chaps. 6I & II, 7II & III
21-28: Hellenistic Period READING: Pedley, Chap. 10, Lawrence, Chaps. 19, 23 28th: RESERVE READING: Robertson, A Shorter History of Greek Art, Chap. 8IV 28th: 2ND PAPER DUE
May 6 FINAL EXAM 1:30-4:30 pm Somers Room, The Tang