ACCR AHRB 310 - Renaissance and Baroque Art

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

The course consists of an examination of two important stylistic phases of Western art in Italy, focusing on works in Rome: Renaissance and Baroque Art. In addition to the oeuvres of major figures (including Michelangelo, Raphael, Caravaggio, Bernini, Borromini), the course follows issues including aesthetics, patronage, ideology. Interrelationships between the arts, between the arts and society and culture, and between Italy and the rest of Europe, are considered. The guiding notion of the course is that the class is on an expedition. Readings and classroom sessions provide a kind of "briefing" but in large part the course will be taken up by interactive visits in which ideas and theories are tested and tried out. The course offers scope for students to focus on a broad range of themes, developing investigations that take account of the latest research and are enriched by close familiarity with the paintings, sculptures, buildings or other object(s) in question. The course accommodates current exhibitions, beyond numerous visits to major churches, palaces, and collections, as well as meetings with restorers, curators or scholars. (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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