• William Biers, The Archaeology of Greece
• Jerome Pollitt, Art and Experience in Classical Greece

Texts on Reserve:

• James Whitley, The Archaeology of Ancient Greece
• Jean Charbonneaux, et al., Classical Greek Art
• E. Homann-Wedeking, The Art of Archaic Greece
• Gisela Richter, Greek Art
• Bernard Schweitzer, Greek Geometric Art

At the end of the semester students will:

1. Demonstrate familiarity with the major archaeological monuments of ancient Greece in their cultural and historical context.
2. Demonstrate a familiarity with the origins and stylistic development of these monuments, including primarily architecture, sculpture and vase painting, from the Geometric period to the Hellenistic period, ca. 1100-100 BC.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the influence Classical Greek monuments have had on later architectural and artistic traditions of Western Civilization.

• Faithful attendance and good note-taking in class. (Students are allowed three unexcused absences and are dropped from the class thereafter.)
• Completion of assigned reading on a timely basis.
• Two one-hour exams, each worth 30% of final grade.
• Final three-hour exam, worth 40% of final grade.

CALENDAR OF LECTURES AND READINGS:

Aug. 19 - Sept. 9
Introduction: Greece in the Bronze Age: The Mycenaeans, ca. 1450-1100 BC.

W. Biers, The Archaeology of Greece, Chs. 2, 3

Sept. 11- Sept. 13
The Dark Ages of Greece: the Geometric Period, ca. 1100-700 B.C.

Biers, Chs., 4, 5
G. Richter, Greek Art, 292-296
(J. Whitley, The Archaeology of Ancient Greece, Ch. 5, recommended)
(B. Schweitzer, Greek Geometric Art, Chs. I, II, VI, optional)

Sept. 16 - Oct. 4
The Rise Of Greece: the Orientalizing and Archaic Periods, c. 700-480 B.C.

Biers, Chs. 6, 7
Richter, 19-32, 53-95, 297-336
(Whitley, Ch. 6, recommended)
(E. Homann-Wedeking, The Art of Archaic Greece, optional)

October 7
EXAM #1

Oct. 8 - Oct. 25
Greece at its Zenith: the Severe or Early Classical Period, ca. 480-450 B.C.

J. Pollitt, Art and Experience in Classical Greece, Chs. 1, 2
Richter, 96-111, 336-356
(Whitley, Chs. 6, 7, 8, recommended)

Oct. 28 - Nov. 15
Greece at its Zenith: the Classical Period, ca. 450-400 B.C.

Biers, Ch. 8
Pollitt, Chs. 3, 4
Richter, 33-38, 112-138
(Whitley, Chs. 11, 12, 13, recommended)
(J. Charbonneaux, et al., Classical Greek Art, optional)

November 18
EXAM #2

Nov. 20 - Dec. 9
Fourth Century and Hellenistic Greece: the Age of Philip and Alexander, ca. 400-31 B.C.

Biers, Chs. 9, 10
Pollitt, Ch. 5
Richter, 138-184
(Whitley, Ch. 15, recommended)

December 13
12 PM FINAL EXAM