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Jeffrey A. Becker's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months ago
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Jeffrey A. Becker deposited CLAS 280A – 01 = ARTH 281A – 01 = ANTH 280U – 01 ART IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months ago
This course explores the art, archaeology, and culture of the Greek world from prehistory to the Roman period. The course focuses on architecture, sculpture, painted pottery, and wall painting as its main object classes and situates artistic and stylistic developments within their social, political, and historical context. We will consider issues…[Read more]
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Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Greek and Roman architecture course syllabus on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months ago
This course introduces students to the study of Mediterranean material culture by focusing on the development of ancient Greek and Roman architecture from the Late Bronze Age to the beginning of Late Antiquity. The survey begins in the Greek world, examining the formal and technical development of Greek architecture. Topics considered will include…[Read more]
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Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Syllabus for Urbanism in antiquity, spring 2021 in the group
Classical archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 11 months agoThis course explores key themes related to the archaeology of urbanism and urban centers in the ancient Mediterranean world. The development of urban culture in the Mediterranean world and western Asia will provide an opportunity to discuss cultural interactions and the development of the framework of urban culture in the ancient Near East, while…[Read more]
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Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Syllabus for Urbanism in antiquity, spring 2021 on Humanities Commons 4 years, 11 months ago
This course explores key themes related to the archaeology of urbanism and urban centers in the ancient Mediterranean world. The development of urban culture in the Mediterranean world and western Asia will provide an opportunity to discuss cultural interactions and the development of the framework of urban culture in the ancient Near East, while…[Read more]
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Jeffrey A. Becker's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 4 years, 11 months ago
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David Irving started the topic CFP: Music in the Pacific World in the discussion
MSA Forum on Humanities Commons 4 years, 11 months agoDear MSA Members,
A reminder that the conference Music in the Pacific World: Change and Exchange Through Sound and Memory is coming up in October 2021 and abstracts are due by 15 February… http://www.gim.ntu.edu.tw/ims-study-group-ghm2021/
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Jeffrey A. Becker's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 5 years, 5 months ago
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David Irving's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 5 years, 9 months ago
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Jeffrey A. Becker's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 6 years, 6 months ago
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Katrina Grant deposited The Gardens of Lucca in the group
Digital Art History on Humanities Commons 7 years, 9 months agoThe city of Lucca was never limited to the urban area within the walls. Autumn and winter would be lived in the city palazzo, with life concentrating upon commercial activities enlivened by entertainments such as music and theatre. In spring and summer life was relocated en masse to the villa. This article outlines the essentials of Lucchese…[Read more]
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Katrina Grant deposited Teatri di Verzura: Hedge Theatres in Baroque Lucca in the group
Digital Art History on Humanities Commons 7 years, 9 months agoThe garden theatre can take many forms: it can erupt forth in an explosion of water and sound as in the teatro d’acqua; it can appear carved into a hedge as a teatro di verzura; or it can calmly wait to be filled with performers as in a teatro avanti il palazzo. The garden theatre was first a feature of the Baroque garden in Italy, before f…[Read more]
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The city of Lucca was never limited to the urban area within the walls. Autumn and winter would be lived in the city palazzo, with life concentrating upon commercial activities enlivened by entertainments such as music and theatre. In spring and summer life was relocated en masse to the villa. This article outlines the essentials of Lucchese…[Read more]
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Katrina Grant deposited Teatri di Verzura: Hedge Theatres in Baroque Lucca on Humanities Commons 7 years, 9 months ago
The garden theatre can take many forms: it can erupt forth in an explosion of water and sound as in the teatro d’acqua; it can appear carved into a hedge as a teatro di verzura; or it can calmly wait to be filled with performers as in a teatro avanti il palazzo. The garden theatre was first a feature of the Baroque garden in Italy, before f…[Read more]
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Katrina Grant's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 7 years, 9 months ago
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Katrina Grant's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 7 years, 9 months ago
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Jeffrey Becker deposited Gabii und Rom – zwei antike Zentren in Mittelitalien in the group
Classical archaeology on Humanities Commons 7 years, 10 months agoIn der Antike spielte Gabii eine wichtige politische und wirtschaftliche Rolle in Mittelitalien. Es stand in beispiellosem diplomatischem Kontakt zu Rom, und der Historiker Dionysios von Halikarnassos berichtet von einem Zustand politischer Gleichheit – isopoliteia – beider Städte. Gabii lag südlich von Rom am Krater von Castiglione und erstr…[Read more]
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Jeffrey Becker deposited Gabii und Rom – zwei antike Zentren in Mittelitalien in the group
Archaeology on Humanities Commons 7 years, 10 months agoIn der Antike spielte Gabii eine wichtige politische und wirtschaftliche Rolle in Mittelitalien. Es stand in beispiellosem diplomatischem Kontakt zu Rom, und der Historiker Dionysios von Halikarnassos berichtet von einem Zustand politischer Gleichheit – isopoliteia – beider Städte. Gabii lag südlich von Rom am Krater von Castiglione und erstr…[Read more]
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Jeffrey Becker deposited Art in the ancient Greek world in the group
Classical archaeology on Humanities Commons 7 years, 10 months agoThis course explores the art, archaeology, and culture of the Greek world from the prehistory to the Roman period. The course focuses on architecture, sculpture, painted pottery, and wall painting as its main object classes and situates artistic and stylistic developments within their social, political, and historical context. We will consider…[Read more]
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