Art As We Know It
Art History Seminar students chat about current art history events, art styles, and how art affects our lives.
Art As We Know It
The Art of Plagues
November 11, 2020
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Season 3
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Episode 2
Today art history students discuss the influence plagues and pandemics have on art, and how art can bring awareness and hope in the midst of pandemics. Topics discussed include Covid-19, the Justinian Plague, the Black Plaque, the AIDS epidemic and representations/ideas of death in various cultures.