This course will explore a topic and/or problem in the history of the art of the Middle Ages, globally envisioned, from late antiquity to the Early Modern period, but not necessarily including the entire breadth of this temporal period. By the design of the instructor, the course may address select developments in medieval art history, such as collecting, patronage, production, and reception of various kinds of art objects. The topical focus of the course might foreground an object type: architecture, manuscripts, metalwork, textiles. The course will examine key sources for its topic and explore its secondary literature, while also guiding students in understanding the larger contexts of its focus.