Art and Life During a Time of Plague: Success Stories in the Department of Art History and Art – Page 3

Prof. Benay awarded grant to work with Edwin’s Institute

October 31, 2020

Prof. Benay has been awarded a generous Faculty Research Grant from the Baker Nord Center for her innovative work with area non-profit Edwin's Institute! Edwin's provides the recently incarcerated with job training in the culinary arts. During her sabbatical next semester, Prof. Benay will work with students at Edwin's...

Abstraction in Medieval Art

October 28, 2020

Here is a sneak peek at Prof. Gertsman’s new book, Abstraction in Medieval Art, coming out this January! Read more about the book here. Prof. Gertsman professes undying gratitude to Reed O’Mara and Russell David Green for their copy editing help!

Art Talk with Greg Peckham and Undergraduate Meet and Greet

October 21, 2020

Ever wondered what an art history degree can do for you? For society? Join us this Friday, October 23 at 12:00 pm for an informal meet and greet with the faculty in the art history department! After the meet and greet, Greg Peckham, the Director of LAND Studio, will be...

CWRU to Host the 21st Annual Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies

October 18, 2020

We are delighted to announce that the medievalist graduate students in the Department of Art History and Art and the Department of Music will jointly host the annual Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies in the spring of 2022 at Case Western Reserve University. Art history doctoral students Russell David...

Watch “Heaven on Earth: Justinian’s Hagia Sophia”

October 17, 2020

Watch a recording of Professor Robert Ousterhout's lecture, "Heaven on Earth: Justinian’s Hagia Sophia," here. Julius Lecture in Byzantine Art Heaven on Earth: Justinian’s Hagia Sophia Oct. 12, 5:00 p.m. This talk addresses the transformation of the basilica as an architectural form and its subsequent impact on architecture in the eastern Mediterranean. Justinian’s...

Heaven On Earth: Justinian’s Hagia Sophia

October 6, 2020

Do not miss an extraordinary opportunity to hear Professor Emeritus Robert Ousterhout give the Julius Lecture on the Hagia Sophia! "Heaven On Earth: Justinian's Hagia Sophia" Monday October 12, 5 pm US Eastern Time Register here: https://cwru.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3Mc9XSmkSFCcpkrxr3zsxA

Accessing Art in the Virtual World

October 5, 2020

Accessing Art in the Virtual World: A Conversation about Access, Equity, and Diversity in 2020 Free Public Online Roundtable at UAAC/AAUC Conference 2020 Congrès Thursday, October 15, 2020 9AM PDT/12PM EDT/6PM CEST Register online and submit your questions at https://accessingartroundtable.wordpress.com/ #virtualartaccess By April 2020, a third of the world population was on lockdown. As schools, businesses,...

Data Science in Art: Discerning the Painter’s Hand

October 3, 2020

On October 1, 2020, the CWRU Physics Department and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities presented, "Data Science in Art: Discerning the Painter's Hand." Watch a recording of the event here. The virtual event included presentations by Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics Ken Singer, Warren E. Rupp Associate Professor of...

An update from Lauryn Smith on conducting dissertation research abroad during the pandemic

October 2, 2020

Here is an update from Lauryn Smith, one of our doctoral students working abroad during the pandemic: For the 2019-2020 academic year, I was based in the Netherlands to conduct dissertation research. This time abroad allowed unprecedented access to objects examined in my dissertation and primary documentation critical to my...

Recognizing Wilgefortis: Lecture Uploaded!

September 30, 2020

We had a fantastic crowd of attendees for Robert Mills’s Julius Fund Lecture in Medieval Art! If you missed it, you can watch it here by clicking on “Learn More.”

Bodily Realities: Engaging the Discourse of Dis/Ability

September 30, 2020

The Department of Art History and Art at Case Western Reserve University invites you to the 46th annual Cleveland Symposium, one of the longest-running art history graduate symposia in the United States. This year’s symposium, Bodily Realities: Engaging the Discourse of Dis/Ability, seeks to generate a dialogue about the...

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Prof. Benay awarded grant to work with Edwin’s Institute

Abstraction in Medieval Art

Art Talk with Greg Peckham and Undergraduate Meet and Greet

CWRU to Host the 21st Annual Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies

Watch “Heaven on Earth: Justinian’s Hagia Sophia”

Heaven On Earth: Justinian’s Hagia Sophia

Accessing Art in the Virtual World

Data Science in Art: Discerning the Painter’s Hand

An update from Lauryn Smith on conducting dissertation research abroad during the pandemic

Recognizing Wilgefortis: Lecture Uploaded!

Bodily Realities: Engaging the Discourse of Dis/Ability

Join us at the Choices Fair!

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