You may recognize the towering walls of Dubrovnik, the famed city-state of the Renaissance, but Croatia has countless other art and architectural treasures. Situated at a geographical intersection of several cultures, this country has been coveted by various foreign powers for centuries, with Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, and Ottomans all leaving their mark.

Aneta Georgievska-Shine, a scholar of Renaissance and Baroque art and lecturer at the University of Maryland, examines the artistic legacy of this long and tangled history. Among the sites covered are the Roman amphitheater in Pula, the palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in Split, and the cathedrals in Porec, Zadar, and Šibenik. This virtual art and architecture tour culminates in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Dubrovnik.

World Art History Certificate elective: Earn 1/2 credit