Art History

The Art History Department and Jewish Studies invites you to a lecture by

Irvin Ungar

1927. Paris. The Scribe

Arthur Szyk: Miniature Paintings and Modern Illumination

This illustrated presentation examines the long and varied career of the 20th century artist Arthur Szyk, from the rich illuminations of his Paris period to his World War II political art to limited edition fine art books such as his famous Passover Haggadah.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
3:00 pm, WEIS CINEMA, Bertelsmann Campus Center

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

ArtH 264 Islam from Spain to Russia and China: Art, Philosophy, and Politics in the Medieval World

Mosque, Cordoba, Spain

Ali Humayun Akhtar
T Th 4:40-6:00 PM

This course examines the encounter of Islam with cultures and civilizations from Spain to Russia and China 800-1750 by exploring the  history of art, architecture, and material culture. The course examines specifically the political and philosophical dimensions of Islamic art in the pre-modern world in order to analyze more closely  categories like the “West,” the “Middle East,” and the “Far East.” To what extent does the art and politics of the pre-modern world allow us to define these geographic categories as distinct cultural regions with clear intellectual borders? Can we consider additional models of historiography that extend beyond paradigms like “The West and the Islamic World” or “Imperial Russia and the Islamic World”? How does our understanding of these paradigms change when we think in terms of  “trans-Mediterranean” and “trans-Caspian” artistic and political exchange?

This course fulfills the Ancient through Medieval requirement or the non-Western requirement. Art History students who are interested should contact Professor Akhtar immediately by e-mail.

Gao Yuan

Co-curated by Patricia Karetzky and Daozi, essay by Wang Yun

September 1-30, 2011
The Woods

Lecture by Patricia Karetzky, Thursday, September 1, 2011,
5:00 pm
Opening Reception to follow.