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Subject: Art History (Grad) (ARHS)
CRN: 42644
Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 414
Requirements Met:
Art History Museum Studies
Typically, we think of sacred space as that found in churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, etc. This seminar will explore notions of the sacred in unexpected locations, as we consider how the secular world intertwines with the profane. Through an examination of selected works from various regions, traditions, and cultures, this course will consider the manner in which users make space sacred beyond that of the established Christian, Muslim, and Jewish religions. Topics to be considered will come from the following: chapels in war museums and other war-related sites; memorials; nature, landscapes and gardens; shopping centers; Disney; sporting events; civil religion and the landscape of Washington, D.C.; museums and exhibitions on religion; material religion; facillties for the homeless and elderly; domesticity; the Burning Man festival; non-traditional religions including Mormonism, Christian Sciences, Theosophy, Zen Buddhism, etc.; and megachurches, pilgrimage, and tourism.
3 Credits