AHIS 245 - Design and Ritual Space in Rennaissance and Baroque Europe

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Trinity College

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While their feudal prototypes emphasized defensibility and the protection of private space, palaces, and country home in Western Europe were transformed during the Rennaisance into elaborately planned sites of public and private ritual. As competing courts developed increasingly intricate rules of conduct and decorum, palace architecture and decoration evolved into a complex theatrical setting for the politicized ceremonies staged by their owners. This course will examine the evolution of architecture and interior design in Western Europe, from the extensive palace built by Taddeo Barberini in Rome to the compact, Palladio-influenced Mauritshuis in the Hague. Other issues to be explored include gender differences in the design and decoration of private space, and the influence of different patronage models on palace and country house design and appearance. Prerequisite: Art History 102, 161 or the equivalent. 1.00 units, Lecture

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www.Trincoll.edu

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(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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