CL 170A - Classical Archaeology: Greek Painting

Syllabus and Reading Assignments

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This schedule is subject to change and addition. Check this web page regularly for the most recent version and for helpful links and extra materials. Reading assignments are to be done BEFORE the day they are listed.
Bsp=B-space reading    GV=Boardman, History of Greek Vases RB=Sparkes, The Red and the Black

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DATE CLASS TOPIC READINGS

Jan
22                     Introduction
                                            Terminology and Methodology

24 Painting techniques and media GV 7-12 and ch. 9; RB ch. II
chronology

29             Painting in prehistory:                                     Bsp Betancourt #1 and Hemelrijk
word list                              form and function

31           The Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Bsp Betancourt #2
word list

Feb
  5             Minoan painting and pottery Bsp Betancourt #3
word list

7 Thera and the Cyclades             Bsp Betancourt #4 and Preziosi and Hitchcock
word list

12          Mycenaean painting             Bsp Betancourt #5 and Immerwahr
word list

14           Mycenaean pottery Bsp Betancourt #6 and Mountjoy

26 Time of change, painting media
word list                              and pottery function             GV 139-152, 219-239; RB ch III ; Bsp Pots&Pans

26 Early Iron Age GV 13-28, 191-195; RB 1-10
word list

28            Iron Age GV 28-40; Bsp Rasmussen
word list

Mar
  5              Architecture and painting, Bsp  Osborne
word list              subjects and narrative

   7                                   Orientalizing and the 7^th century GV 40-43, 168-188, 194-202
word list

  12 *MIDTERM EXAM* Review Guide

14             Archaic painting             GV 44-50, 202-209 ; Bsp Merola #1; “Trenches”; and
word list                                                                                                     “Tomb Raiders”


  19 Connoisseurship and Black Figure              GV 128-138; RB ch IV


  21             Black Figure             GV 50-66; RB 10-15
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26/28         Spring Break

Apr
   2                                       Regionalism and specialized use             GV 66-78, 153-167
word list


    4                                  Late Archaic Innovations             GV 79-82; RB ch V
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9             Red Figure             GV 83-94; RB 16-26
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11             Italian Creations                                        GV 109-122, 209-217

16 Classical Red Figure GV 244-268

18             White ground vase and free painting             GV 94-97, 269-28; Bsp Williams and Burn; and         
 Annotated Bibliography Due                          Robertson “Classical”


23             Late Classical             GV 98-106
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25             Hellenistic: tombs             GV 107-109; RB 27-32, ch VI ; Bsp Merola #2
            Hellenistic: walls and floors             GV 122-127 ; Bsp Merola #2; Robertson               
                                                                                                      “Hellenistic” and Hayes


30             Class presentations

May
2             Class presentations



  9             *Writing assignment due* Review Guide

FINAL EXAM –  May 16^th 9-11am in 224 Wheeler (our classroom!)

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