ARHS 5304: Seminar on Ancient Art Miniatures and Monuments ... · This seminar will explore the art...
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ARHS 5304: Seminar on Ancient Art Miniatures and Monuments: Scale in Ancient Near Eastern Art Dr. Stephanie Langin-Hooper Fall 2019 Wednesdays, 2-4:50pm VRL (Hamon Arts Library B250) “Tiny.” “Huge.” We insncvely respond to objects whose proporons fall outside the “normal” range (as defined by human size). But why do big and small things inspire such evocave reacons? This seminar will explore the art of the Ancient Near East (predominantly Mesopotamia) through the lens of scale and affect. The theorecal fields of thing theory, embodiment, object agency, and materiality will be discussed and ulized. Students will be encouraged to explore how these theories might also apply to their own fields of research.
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ARHS 5304: Seminar on Ancient ArtMiniatures and Monuments: Scale in Ancient Near Eastern Art
Dr. Stephanie Langin-HooperFall 2019
Wednesdays, 2-4:50pmVRL (Hamon Arts Library B250)
“Tiny.” “Huge.”
We instinctively respond to objects whose proportions fall outside the “normal” range (asdefined by human size). But why do big and small things inspire such evocative reactions?
This seminar will explore the art of the Ancient Near East (predominantly Mesopotamia)through the lens of scale and affect. The theoretical fields of thing theory, embodiment, objectagency, and materiality will be discussed and utilized. Students will be encouraged to explore
how these theories might also apply to their own fields of research.