231. Italian Medieval Art and Culture
Italian medieval art is very different from that of the rest of Europe because it clings to a classicism inherited from its Roman past, augmented by frequent borrowings from Byzantium. The course concentrates on the art of Italy from the time Constantine made Rome a "Christian" capital until the time of Giotto, with particular attention to the ecclesiastical and social structures peculiar to Italy that shaped its art in a distinct way.
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