ARTH 3315 - Early Renaissance Italian Art

Institution:

The University of Texas at El Paso

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Description:

This course examines the artistic masterpieces of the Italian peninsula from the death of Fredrick II to the rise of the Medici in Florence (c. 1250-1450). The emphasis is on the art and architecture of the Italian city-republics and, in particular, on panel and fresco painting in Siena, Florence, Rome and Venice. The early Italian Renaissance is considered within its historical, political and social context, beginning with the careers of Nicola Pisano, Duccio di Buoninsegna and Giotto di Bondone, and progession to the generation of Gentile da Fabriano, Filippo Brunelleschi, Masaccio and Leon Battista Alberti.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.utep.edu

Phone Number:

(915) 747-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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