knowledge of the fundamental coordinates for the understanding of the Late Antique settlements in the Mediterranean, and in particular of civil and religious monumental complexes; ability to communicate information and ideas orally
teacher profile teaching materials
Roman Catacombs Paintings (I-II).
The course will give the students the instruments which are needed to evaluate iconographic documents, with the aim of facilitating the reading of the ancient, Late Antique and Early Medieval images. The evolutionary dynamic of Christian Art will be analyzed from the iconographic, iconological and stylistic perspectives, with particular attention to the paintings of Roman Catacombs.
F. Bisconti, Le pitture delle catacombe romane: restauri e interpretazioni, Todi 2011.
F. Bisconti (ed.), Temi di iconografia paleocristiana, Città del Vaticano 2000, Introduzione and a choice of 20 voices.
Students not attending lessons must add:
F. Bisconti, R. Giuliani, B. Mazzei, La catacomba di Priscilla. Il complesso, i restauri, il museo, Todi 2013.
Programme
Late Antique Archaeology (I Semester - 12 CFU)Roman Catacombs Paintings (I-II).
The course will give the students the instruments which are needed to evaluate iconographic documents, with the aim of facilitating the reading of the ancient, Late Antique and Early Medieval images. The evolutionary dynamic of Christian Art will be analyzed from the iconographic, iconological and stylistic perspectives, with particular attention to the paintings of Roman Catacombs.
Core Documentation
Assignment:F. Bisconti, Le pitture delle catacombe romane: restauri e interpretazioni, Todi 2011.
F. Bisconti (ed.), Temi di iconografia paleocristiana, Città del Vaticano 2000, Introduzione and a choice of 20 voices.
Students not attending lessons must add:
F. Bisconti, R. Giuliani, B. Mazzei, La catacomba di Priscilla. Il complesso, i restauri, il museo, Todi 2013.