Lecture/discussion—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Art History
major, minor, or other significant training in Art History
recommended. Class size limited to 25 students; for majors,
minors, other advanced students. Study of a broad problem
or theoretical issue in art, architecture, or material culture.
Intensive reading, discussion, research, writing. Topics (B)
Medieval, GE credit: ArtHum| AH, OL, VL, WE. May be repeated two
times for credit when topic differs.
Explores the central role of relics in cultural practice
and identity formation in medieval Europe;
examines relics as instruments of worship, as agents of
identity, as objects of theft and destruction, and as pilgrimage
destinations.