ACCR AHMV 310 - Masterpieces of the Vatican

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

The artworks, monuments and institutions that comprise the Vatican are the basis for a study of the chief trends in Western art from classical times to the Baroque era. Topics include the history of the Vatican and its collections, urban planning (Castel S.Angelo, the Borgo, Bernini's colonnade, etc.), the arts in Western thought, and major artists (Michelangelo, Bernini). Site visits are an integral component of the course. The course is designed as an introductory art history course centered on the monuments, patronage and collections of the Vatican and the papal hierarchy. The idea is to explore the treasures, assembled in such an exceptional manner, in several reprieves, counter to the compressed visit typical of most student encounters with the Vatican. In this way the fundamentals of art history are conveyed directly by examples of great authority: the Laocoon, Apollo Belvedere, the Stanze of Raphael, the Sistine Ceiling, the Basilica. Although works of art are seen as representative of artistic epochs, medieval and early modern objects are aligned with the culture and personalities of the papal court. A subplot of the course is antiquarianism. (Rome, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itRome)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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