ARTH 522

Fall 2013 All Classes

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Studies in Medieval Art

Credit: 4 hours.

Research seminar in subjects selected from the art and architecture of the medieval period.

Same as MDVL 522. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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ARTH 522 class schedule data for fall 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	46744	Conference	AM	3:00PM -5:50PM	W	240 Art and Design Building	Marina, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: The Problems of Plunder Section Info: Topic: The Problems of Plunder: Spolia in Medieval Art and Architecture. This seminar will explore classic and contemporary debates on the nature and meaning of the ubiquitous practice of incorporating preexisting artifacts into new objects or monuments in the Middle Ages. Modern art historical discourse lumps these reused elements together under the catchword spolia (plunder), although they were not necessarily acquired by violent means. Scholars of spolia have focused on developing competing taxonomies of reuse, or on monuments that include ancient Roman fragments. How useful has the taxonomic approach been in interpreting the phenomenon? Has the emphasis on the antique obscured other modes of spoliation? How does it relate to other modes of citation or allusion? What other conceptual frameworks might illuminate the practices of material reuse in the Middle Ages?