Classicism and its Controversies

<p>Online Course. Explores the ways that classical antiquity has impacted the modern artistic and political imagination. Topics of discussion will include representations of the body, expressions of political authority, and debates about cultural patrimony across time, place, and medium; (mis)understandings of classical sculpture, including its supposed white surface, and their impact on ideas about race and morality; the invocation of Greco-Roman models of government from Revolutionary America to Nazi Germany; and the role of classical ideals in shaping modern-day arguments about cultural patrimony. Enrollment limited to 20 students.&#160;<em>For college students and beyond.&#160;</em>1 Credit. Session A: May 27 – June 28. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85.</p>