HAVE BRUSH, WILL TRAVEL: THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE FROM FLORENCE TO ROME
Examines artistic developments that took place in Florence in the 15th century, and how the Florentine Renaissance paved the way to the achievements by painters, sculptors, and architects in Rome in the 16th century, many of whom traveled from Florence to Rome in pursuit of economic opportunity. Introduces the numerous important artistic works produced in Florence, Rome, and other artistic centers, and provides a basic understanding of the purposes, methodology, and terminology of art historical study.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the Italian Renaissance as a historical phenomenon and concept Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand and articulate economic structures and artist-patron-viewer relationships Audience: Undergraduate 3. Evaluate material evidence in its cultural and historical context as a general, transferable skill Audience: Undergraduate 4. Comprehend art’s fundamental relation to ethics, ideology and politics Audience: Undergraduate 5. Improve analytical reading, writing and oral communication skills Audience: Undergraduate 6. Recognize and track stylistic changes in Western art Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the Italian Renaissance as a historical phenomenon and concept Audience: Undergraduate 2. Understand and articulate economic structures and artist-patron-viewer relationships Audience: Undergraduate 3. Evaluate material evidence in its cultural and historical context as a general, transferable skill Audience: Undergraduate 4. Comprehend art’s fundamental relation to ethics, ideology and politics Audience: Undergraduate 5. Improve analytical reading, writing and oral communication skills Audience: Undergraduate 6. Recognize and track stylistic changes in Western art Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027