Department of Art History

Across time and around the globe, humans have built vast visual worlds. Using a diverse set of original research skills, from fieldwork to close visual analysis, we unlock their meanings.

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Recent News

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Remembering Rick: Frederick M. Asher (1941-2021)

Frederick M. Asher, known to all as Rick, died at his home in Minneapolis on June 26, 2021, after years of living and working with cancer, which he battled fiercely if largely…

Angelica J. Maier Awarded 2021-22 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

The Department of Art History is pleased to announce that Angelica J. Maier is the recipient of a 2021-2022 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship.

Aleisha Barton Awarded 2021-22 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in American Art

PhD candidate Aleisha Barton is the recipient of a 2021-22 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in American Art, which is supported by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.

B. J. O. Nordfeldt: American Internationalist

Professor emeritus Gabriel P. Weisberg is the editor of a new catalogue titled B. J. O. Nordfeldt: American Internationalist which will be released in spring 2021

Summer 2021 Courses

We are pleased to offer "Baroque Rome: Art and Politics in the Papal Capital" and "Medieval Art" this summer.