Ital Thrgh Art ItalRen Art

1 Credit · Level: Undergraduate

This course surveys key works of Italian art produced between ca. 1300 and 1500 throughout Italian regions. Focusing on major centers such as Florence, Milan, Rome, Ravenna, Napoli, and Venice, as well as smaller courts such as Urbino and Mantua, it considers the works of the most important artists of the period, among them Giotto, Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Donatello, Giovanni Bellini, Botticelli, and Leonardo da Vinci. Works of art are studied in their broader cultural and religious context, with particular attention paid to issues of patronage and gender. The course is in English, but students will learn technical terms in Italian in order to discuss works of art. Museum trips to the National Gallery will expose students to original works of art. Open to all majors. No previous knowledge of Italian is required. The course is taught in English