ARTH 335/435
MWF 11:30-12:30
Meghan Strong, PhD
From millennia, the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Nubia developed alongside each other in the Nile Valley. This course will explore the distinct visual and material culture of these two neighbors but also examine the artistic implications of cross-cultural interaction in these regions. We will...
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ARTH 341/441
T/TH 4:00–5:15
Sinéad Vilbar, Curator of Japanese Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art
Rinpa is a style of Japanese art focused on abstracted natural motifs, often made with mineral
and metallic pigments as well as ink. Classical literature features in some Rinpa works.
Coined in the early 1900s, Rinpa means “Rin School,”...
Professor Bolman will be presenting a lecture hosted by the American School of Classical Studies in Athens!
The remarkable Red Monastery Church, located in the Egyptian desert, surprises us. It is not in a city, or even near one. What is it doing, in its isolated environment? The church is...
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...
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!
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...
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 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...
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: 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,...
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...
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...