CLASS 1553
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CLASS 1553
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
What makes an original work of art authentic? Is a replica of a famous sculpture a derivative fake, or is the object valuable in its own right? Together we will examine themes of imitation, replication, illustration, and reinvention in the visual arts of the pre-modern Mediterranean. Representations executed in a variety of media, from paint to precious stones, will form the basis of writing assignments, designed to prompt reassessments of the educational models and creative canons operative in our own compositional techniques. Class readings, including selections from Plato, Aristotle, Vitruvius, and Pliny the Elder, will provide frameworks in which to approach ancient images within their historical context. Participants will organize an online art exhibition related to the politics of emulation in artistic practices of reproduction.
When Offered Fall.
Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 312
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Danisi, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
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