Visual, Material, Architectural Cultures btw East and West (Early Modern Ottoman Empire, 15-17th C)
HAA 226V
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Description
Examines multimedia arts, monuments, gardens, and cities of the Ottoman Empire straddling Asia, Europe and Africa. The selective fusion of Ottoman-Islamic, Byzantine, and Italian Renaissance artistic traditions, and the earliest pictorial representations of the Islamic East by European artists working in the "Orientalist" mode are considered.
Class Notes
Enrollment limited. Priority given to students in the History of Art and Architecture.
This course can be counted towards the requirements for the graduate secondary field in Medieval Studies.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
History of Art & Architecture
Course Component
Seminar
Subject
History of Art & Architecture
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline
Dec. 15, 2026
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
Primarily for Graduate Students
