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T 9-12 noon, Kelsey Museum Classroom First-Year Seminar in
History of Art: Signs and Symbols in the Lands of the
Bible
Why do people use signs and symbols? How does a symbol take on particular meaning? Why can certain works or objects evoke a range of ideas in our minds? Is the use of symbolic representation particularly important in such areas as religion and magic? Where else do we see it? What is the potential for the same symbols to be used for different specific messages in different contexts? This seminar will explore signs and symbols in the lands of the Bible, the ancient Near East and Egypt, from prehistoric into Christian times. We will concentrate on artistic symbols, working with objects in the Kelsey Museum as well as with illustrations in books. (Dusinberre, Beth) |
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