COLT 1811Y - Genius and Melancholia in the Renaissance

Institution:

Brown University

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Explores Renaissance accounts of genius, genial inspiration, and melancholia, and their accompanying ideas of intellection and immortality. Primary materials include Dürer, Montaigne, Rabelais, Ficino, Ariosto, Erasmus, Saint Teresa, and Luther. Secondary or contemporary texts include Warburg, Panofsky, Saxl, Klibansky, Wind, Benjamin, Kierkegaard, and Sebald.

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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