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Art History

About Art History

The Art History program, part of the Department of Art and Art History at UC Davis, offers an undergraduate major and minor and an M.A. in Art History.

Recent Colloqium

March 6, 2026: Art History and Climate Change
Speakers: Andrew Patrizio, Professor of Scottish Visual Culture, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh and Alan C. Braddock, Ralph H. Wark Professor of Art History, Environmental Humanities and American Studies, William & Mary. Moderated by John Lopez, Professor of Art History, UC Davis

 

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Professor López Publishes New Book
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"The Aquatic Metropolis: Urban Design and Environmental Change in Tenochtitlan-Mexico City" (Penn State University Press) is a nuanced account of Mexico City's urban development and Aztec and Spanish attempts to control its most iconic feature: water. 


The Aquatic Metropolis

Art Students Help Digitize Museum Collections
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Art History major Viveka Smith assists in digitalizing works at the Manetti Shrem Museum. 

About "Backstory: Digitizing the Museum Collection"