Art History 330 - Artists,Patrons,and Ideas:Seminar in Italian Renaissance Sculpture

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Italian Studies An examination of the ideas that inspired sculptors and the patrons who footed the bills; the relationship between artists, poets, and philosophers of the Renaissance; and the degree of influence exerted by patrons and their associates on the selection of content and the establishment of stylistic trends. Topics include the materials and forms of sculpture, the changing social position of the artist, the Neoplatonic movement in Florence, and Renaissance theories of love. The major sculptors of the Renaissance are studied, with an emphasis on Donatello, Ghiberti, Michelangelo, and Jacopo della Quercia.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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