The general purpose of the course is to provide students of the three-year degree, at the beginning of the training course in art history, the tools for the study of the history of modern art, and in particular to give way to acquire the practice of stylistic analysis and the awareness of its historical-critical implications through lectures, exercises, seminars, visits to churches and museums.
The course focuses on one of the essential tools of the history of art, the reading of style: collective reading exercises will be accompanied by an analysis of the centrality of reflection on style in the history of European art from the 15th to the 18th century.
The course focuses on one of the essential tools of the history of art, the reading of style: collective reading exercises will be accompanied by an analysis of the centrality of reflection on style in the history of European art from the 15th to the 18th century.
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The course focuses on one of the essential tools of the history of art, the reading of style: collective reading exercises will be accompanied by an analysis of the centrality of reflection on style in the history of European art from the 15th to the 18th century.
Knowledge is required for the period from 1401 to 1789 of a textbook of your choice from:-
P. De Vecchi-E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Milano Bompiani
- C. Bertelli-G. Briganti, Storia dell’arte, Milano Electa o Milano Bruno Mondadori
- S. Settis-T. Montanari, Arte. Una storia naturale e civile, Milano Arnoldo Mondadori
Programme
The general purpose of the course is to provide students of the three-year degree, at the beginning of the training course in art history, the tools for the study of the history of modern art, and in particular to give way to acquire the practice of stylistic analysis and the awareness of its historical-critical implications through lectures, exercises, seminars, visits to churches and museums.The course focuses on one of the essential tools of the history of art, the reading of style: collective reading exercises will be accompanied by an analysis of the centrality of reflection on style in the history of European art from the 15th to the 18th century.
Core Documentation
L. Bellosi, Buffalmacco e il Trionfo della morte, [1° edizione Torino Einaudi 1974], ristampa Milano 5 Continents 2003Knowledge is required for the period from 1401 to 1789 of a textbook of your choice from:-
P. De Vecchi-E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Milano Bompiani
- C. Bertelli-G. Briganti, Storia dell’arte, Milano Electa o Milano Bruno Mondadori
- S. Settis-T. Montanari, Arte. Una storia naturale e civile, Milano Arnoldo Mondadori
Attendance
Attendance and active participation in classes by contributing one's own observations to the classroom work is strongly recommended for those who wish to achieve the expected results.Type of evaluation
The written test will be an on-going assessment consisting of a written analysis of an image of a work of art. The oral test will consist of questions on the texts indicated in the bibliography, oncluded the textbook for the periodo from 1401 to 1789.