Medieval Art at UNM

		Reflective of the environment of Albuquerque and New Mexico, the study of Medieval Art in the Department of Art History at UNM emphasizes the cultural exchange between the many regions and religions developing and flourishing between the years 400 and 1600. Introductory courses consider the panorama of Medieval Art from the Early Middle Ages (Art History 321), High Middle Ages (Art History 322), and Renaissance (Art History 330). These classes examine a broad range of art and architecture primarily from Western Europe with selected comparisons between the emerging European kingdoms and the East (Byzantium and Islamic world).
"Bedestan",  fourteenth-century,  Nicosia, Cyprus

The focus of upper level courses in Medieval Art at UNM is in the Mediterranean.  From Spain through The Holy Land (modern day Israel and Syria), Northern Africa to the Balkans, the societies, religions and languages of these regions contributed to a rich variety of art and architecture.  Questions of identity, ethnicity, perception, reception and issues regarding boundaries and categories are pursued in courses on Byzantine Art and Architecture (Art History 431/531), Islamic Art and Architecture (Art History 432/532), The Art of Medieval Spain (Art History 449/549), as well as topics courses (Art History 429/529) and seminars on Icons, Illuminated Manuscripts and Crusader Art. 

Additional resources for the student of Medieval Studies at UNM can be accessed through The Institute for Medieval Studies (http://www.unm.edu/~medinst/).  The institute provides listings of all courses on the medieval era offered at UNM.  Students with an interest in Medieval Art are encouraged to also seek course offerings in History, English, as well as Foreign Languages and Classics.  The Institute also presents several programs of interest to the student of Medieval Art including the Spring Lecture series.