HAA 143m

The Art of the Court of Constantinople
Ioli Kalavrezou
Wednesday, 1-3pm
This course will study monuments of the Byzantine Empire from the end of Iconoclasm in 843 to 1204 when Constantinople, the capital city fell to the armies of the Crusaders.  It will focus on objects and monuments, which can be linked to individual patrons or institutions.  These are primarily the imperial court and the high officials of the government and the church, which together make up only a small but important class of Byzantine society.  The material will be studied in relation to historical events, and to court ceremonial and religious feast days. The course will be run in part as a lecture course with ample discussion periods in the form of a seminar.