An introduction to the decorative arts of the Czech and Slovak
republics, Hungary, and Poland from prehistoric times to the time
of the Great Moravian jewelers (circa 800), the Renaissance, and
the present day. Located at the heavily traveled crossroads of
numerous ethnic groups and cultures, this part of the European
continent produced some of the richest bodies of imported and
vernacular decorative arts in the last five centuries. Nevertheless,
this work has remained among the least understood of decorative
arts. The course emphasizes the work of the major urban centers
and that of the various regions. 3 credits.
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