Learning objectives
Connoisseurship (an early treaning).
Formation of a critical eye trained to distinguish artists and styles
The course aims to create a new generation of connoisseurs. Milestones are achieved through the following objectives: understanding of the artistic language, interpersonal skills and communicative expertise of styles; autonomy of aesthetic judgment. Progress is constantly monitored during the lessons, in the following ways: the teacher explains the artistic schools and styles, the student is invited to attend and to partecipate: he tries to get closer to the style of the proposed project, the other students take part in supplement, correct, add useful knowledge for the class; at a later stage, they discusse critical texts, in order to refine the understanding and maturity occurs at the critical autonomy of individual students. At the end of the path, we propose a test exam indicative, in advance, to check the preparedness of each.
Prerequisites
None. The course provides critical tools and in-depth visual program-related
Course unit content
The course focuses on the following aspects:.The History of Modern Art, From the Renaissance to the Eighteenth-Century. Notably, the lessons analize the Relationship beetween Netherlandish painting and Italy
Full programme
1) A Handbook of art History
(De Vecchi, Fiaccadori, Negri Arnoldi, Dorfles):
from 1401 to 1780 (12 cfu)
from 1401 to 1580 (6 cfu)
2) A Monographic study (for example:M. Baxandall, Pittura ed esperienze sociali nell’Italia del Quattrocento, Torino 2001.
Bibliography
I Luoghi dell'arte (edited by Bora, Negri, Fiaccadori, Nova), B. Mondadori, Milano
In addition to the Handbook, during the lessons will be constantly provided additional bibliographic tools to better integrate the program and encourage a proper preparation.
Teaching methods
Lessons with slides (in order to compare and to distinguish different styles); guided tours in several cities.
Through lectures, exercises and guided visits to churches, exhibitions and monuments, the above objectives are achieved and students have continuous opportunities for verification and implementation of their knowledge.
Assessment methods and criteria
1) Paper. Recognition of images (of paintings, sculptur, architecture)
The exam preparation is constantly checked during the lessons through intermediate degrees of difficulty, exercises, discussion of critical texts; the teacher explains the method and give the tools in order to the define a school of painting and a singular style.
The student we’ll be able, at the and of the course, to describe the imagines and to define the following items: author, style, school, history, influences, style, keywords style
2) The second part of the exam is oral, focused on a specific Book: a list of Art History Books we’ll be provided during the lessons. Otherwise, students can study M. Baxandall, Pittura ed esperienze sociali nell’Italia del Quattrocento, Torino 2001.
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