| Title: | The Art of Power |
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| Course Section Number: | CLA-213-01 |
| Department: | Classics |
| Description: | CLA-213-01=HIS-210-02=CLA-213-01F=HIS-210-02F Immense power rested in the hands of Rome's emperors. And while their peccadillos tend to dominate our imaginations today, in antiquity emperors' public images were carefully curated in a way that would make Madison Avenue ad agencies proud. Key in this endeavor was the deployment of artwork and building projects, which ranged from musclebound portraits and gilded building complexes to infrastructure that we might initially consider mundane, such as aqueducts and sewers. This course travels back in time to investigate the strategies that the imperial court used to claim, justify, and maintain its power within the city of Rome itself. To that end, part of our consideration will revolve around the monuments' multiple audiences - rivals to power, traditionalists, and a cosmopolitan population drawn from every corner of the empire. Presentations, quizzes, and a final project form the backbone of evaluation for the course. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 25, 2021 |
| End Date: | December 18, 2021 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/26/2021-12/16/2021 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 02:40PM - 03:55PM, Detchon, Room 109
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| Faculty: | Hartnett, Jeremy |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 25 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 24 |
| Calculated Course Status: | WAITLISTED |
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