Gods, Heroes, and Sacred Figures in Art: Visual Culture from Antiquity to the Modern World

Course Description

This interdisciplinary course explores how myths, legends, sacred figures, and heroic narratives have been reimagined through visual art from antiquity to the modern world. Organized around thematic case studies, the course examines how cultures have used images to express political power, religious belief, civic identity, morality, beauty, suffering, and the heroic ideal across changing historical contexts. Through painting, sculpture, architecture, manuscript illumination, and material culture — together with selected literary texts and occasional passages in Ancient Greek and Latin — students will investigate the enduring transformation and reinterpretation of classical and cultural traditions over time.

Details

• Semester: Summer 2026
• Day: Monday
• Time: 9:00 AM ET
• Duration: 60 minutes per session
• Level: Various — Basic Ancient Greek and Latin would be helpful but not necessary.
• Subject: Classics-Courses-In-English
• Textbook: Instructor will provide materials

Tuition

$250 per course

Availability

5 spots remaining out of 5

Cancellation Policy

Telepaideia tuition is non-refundable. However, if you need to cancel your enrollment or withdraw from your class, you may be eligible for a 50% credit to be used toward a future Telepaideia course. In order to be eligible for this credit, you must notify info@paideiainstitute.org of your withdrawal before the second class meeting has taken place.