2039-318 - Art and Architecture in Florence and Rome 1520 to Present

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

Signifi cant commissions for painting, sculpture and architecture in Florence and Rome from 1520-1590 will be studied; from the ending of the High Renaissance to the Baroque era. Artists will include Michelangelo, Jacopo Sansovino, Jacopo Pontormo, Agnolo Bronzino, Baccio Bandinelli, Benvenuto Cellini, Giorgio Vasari, Bartolommeo Ammannati and Giambologna; patrons will include Grand-Dukes Cosimo and Francesco de Medici of Florence, Popes Clements VII, Paul III, Julius III and Sixtus V. Questions for consideration will include: the nature and meaning of Mannerism and the Late Renaissance in Italy, developments in artistic theory and practice, the importance of Antique, Medieval, Early Renaissance and High Renaissance precedents, the rising status of the artist, role of the patron, and relevance of documents, literary sources and visual precedents for interpretation of images.(2039-225 and 2039-226) Credit 3

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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