Reading Byzantine Art: Greek Words, Sacred Images, and Visual Theology

Reading Byzantine Art: Greek Words, Sacred Images, and Visual Theology

Course Description: This course teaches students how to “read” Byzantine art by combining close visual analysis with short passages and key terms in Greek and Latin. We will examine icons, mosaics, manuscripts, church decoration, inscriptions, and liturgical objects, asking how images communicated theology, authority, devotion, and presence.

DETAILS

Level: No prior knowledge of Byzantine art is required. Some familiarity with Greek or Latin will be helpful but not necessary. The course is designed for students interested in art history, theology, classical reception, and the afterlife of Greek in Christian visual culture.

Textbook: Instructor will provide materials.

Sections capped at: 5 students. If the course is sold-out, please fill out this waiting-list form.

When
Mondays, 1:00p.m.

Cost
$250

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Instructor

Tally Beck

Tally Beck is an art historian, interdisciplinary educator, and curator specializing in visual culture and cross-cultural humanities education. A graduate of New York University, where he received a B.A. summa cum laude in Art History, he has taught courses in art history, literature, cultural history, and classical languages in both private and international educational settings. He has worked extensively in the art world and has developed immersive educational programming connected to Spain, France, Greece, Italy, China, and Southeast Asia.