UCL - Art and Civilisation : Ancient Egypt and Near East

[ARKE1443]

[30h] 5 credits

This course is taught in the 1st & 2d semester.

This two-yearly course is taught in 2011-2012, 2013-2014,...

Teacher(s):

Language: French

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods

Aims

This course provides a broad overview of archaeology and Art History in Ancient Egypt and the Ancient Orient (Levant, Mesopotamia and Anatolia).

Main themes

The course is intended to teach students about the historical and geographical framework and the characteristics and development of style during different periods. The most important works and trends are examined, from pre-historic times to Oriental Late Antiquity (Anatolia, Levant, Mesopotamia and Egypt).

Content and teaching methods

This course provides a broad overview of Archaeology and Art History in Ancient Egypt and the Ancient Orient (Anatolia, Levant, Mesopotamia and Egypt), looking at the different artistic modes (architecture, painting, sculpture and decorative arts), from their appearance at the end of pre-history (around 3000 BC) up until the first centuries of Roman occupation.