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Art History

Why Study Art History?

 

Our Program

Prof. Zorach with grads at Newberry Library

In Art History, we study the art and architecture of cultures around the world and across millennia. We take a variety of approaches to our objects, but focus on understanding their aesthetic and historical significance as well as their social relevance.  

 

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Chicago Objects Study Initiative

Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. COSI provides graduate students with training in object-based research with the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Warnock Gift

The Liz Warnock Gift to Art History provides generous funds to support an array of programming in the department
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News & Events

 

Department News

 

The department welcomes Thadeus Dowad, joining us in the fall.

Thadeus will teach an undergraduate seminar “Cairo/Paris: Art & Empire in the Modern City.”

Events

 
Jun
13
2021
Undergraduate Graduation Reception

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, No Location

Undergraduate Graduation Reception on Sunday, June 13, 2-3:30 pm More information to follow including in-person location and Zoom link ...

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News

 
This fall the department will welcome a new faculty member, Antawan Byrd
Emeritus Professor David Van Zanten's book “Designing Paris: The Architecture of Duban, Labrouste Duc, and Vaudoyer” is now available at MIT’s open access collection
Risa Puleo named 2021-2022 Franke Graduate Fellow by Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities
Rebecca Zorach named 2021-2022 Kaplan Faculty Fellow by Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities
Scott Miller (PhD 2020) presents at The Met's Virtual Spring Fellows Colloquia on May 6

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