History of Art and Visual Culture

HAVC 250 The Cult of Mary in Byzantium: Visualities of Political, Religions, and Gender Constructs

Through the study of the Byzantine cult of Mary, we examine diverse modalities in the construction and interaction of political, religious, and gender values, and we investigate the interrelated role of images, rituals, and text in human experience, expression, and communication.

Requirements

Enrollment is restricted to graduate students.

Credits

5

Instructor

Maria Evangelatou