2039-459 - Art and Architecture in Central Italy

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

The subject of this course is painting, sculpture, and architecture in Central Italy from the middle of the 13th century to the end of the 14th century. We will approach this material in more or less chronological order as we focus upon different types and media, including the altarpiece, the private devotional image, the pulpit, the tomb, the chapel, the monastic church, the cathedral, the town hall, the private palace, and the urban setting. Questions for consideration will include: Franciscan devotion, the rivalry between Sienna and Florence, early humanist thinking about the arts. Giotto as the paradigmatic Florentine painter, the nature and meaning of the Italian proto-Renaissance, and the impact of the Black Death upon the arts. (2039-225, 2039-226 and 2039-227) 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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