GSST 130: The Body in Western Art: Antiquity to Present

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours

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Prerequisites: Restricted to class level standing of sophomore, junior, or senior; Restricted to major(s) Anthropology, Art History, Art History/Admin Studies, Art History/ Religious Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, History, History/Administrative Studies, History/Law and Society; or consent of instructor

Description: Presents further questions and study of the human body and how it was depicted and interpreted in works of art from Roman Antiquity to the present. Explores a broad range of artworks in their specific historical, cultural, medical, social, religious, political, and intellectual contexts.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with ANTH 161, GSST 130, and HISE 149.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following AHS 133, ANTH 161, GSST 130, HISE 149, or AHS 016.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.