Course Objectives: To deepen students’ knowledge of Greek archaeology and art history through the study of the major cultural, monumental, and artistic contexts of the Hellenic world. The course aims to develop students’ skills in the critical analysis of archaeological evidence and figurative art, in the interpretation of material and iconographic sources, and in the understanding of the historical, social, and cultural processes of ancient Greek civilization.
Curriculum
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Women and Society: Images of Women from the Archaic Period to the Hellenistic Age
The course will examine representations of women in the Greek world, from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic age, investigating the relationship between images, social roles, cultural practices, and systems of values. Through the analysis of figured pottery, sculpture, reliefs, votive evidence, and other visual contexts, the course will explore the ways in which female figures were represented, codified, and interpreted within different spheres of Greek society. Particular attention will be devoted to domestic, ritual, religious, mythical, and funerary contexts, as well as to issues concerning the production, circulation, and reception of images.
C. Bérard, La condizione delle donne, in La città delle immagini. Religione e società nella Grecia antica, coordinamento generale A. Pontrandolfo, Modena, 1986, pp. 79-95.
F. Lissarrague, Uno sguardo ateniese, in Storia delle donne in Occidente. L’Antichità, a cura di P. Schmitt Pantel, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1990, pp. 179-240.
S. Lewis, The Athenian Woman. An Iconographic Handbook, London-New York, Routledge, 2002, limited to the sections indicated during the course.
Further reading
M. D. Stansbury-O’Donnell, Vase Painting, Gender, and Social Identity in Archaic Athens, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2006.
D. Smotherman Bennett, Targeted Advertising for Women in Athenian Vase-Painting of the Fifth Century BCE, in Arts, 8, 2, 2019, 52.
S. Waite, E. Gooch, Marginalising Maternity: Iconography as Evidence for Social Ideologies in Classical Athens, in Childhood in the Past, 16, 2, 2023, pp. 84-109.
Additional bibliographical references will be indicated during the lectures and in relation to the in-depth projects agreed upon with the lecturer.
Programme
Women and Society: Images of Women from the Archaic Period to the Hellenistic Age
The course will examine representations of women in the Greek world, from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic age, investigating the relationship between images, social roles, cultural practices, and systems of values. Through the analysis of figured pottery, sculpture, reliefs, votive evidence, and other visual contexts, the course will explore the ways in which female figures were represented, codified, and interpreted within different spheres of Greek society. Particular attention will be devoted to domestic, ritual, religious, mythical, and funerary contexts, as well as to issues concerning the production, circulation, and reception of images.
Core Documentation
C. Bérard, La condizione delle donne, in La città delle immagini. Religione e società nella Grecia antica, coordinamento generale A. Pontrandolfo, Modena, 1986, pp. 79-95.
F. Lissarrague, Uno sguardo ateniese, in Storia delle donne in Occidente. L’Antichità, a cura di P. Schmitt Pantel, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1990, pp. 179-240.
S. Lewis, The Athenian Woman. An Iconographic Handbook, London-New York, Routledge, 2002, limited to the sections indicated during the course.
Further reading
M. D. Stansbury-O’Donnell, Vase Painting, Gender, and Social Identity in Archaic Athens, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2006.
D. Smotherman Bennett, Targeted Advertising for Women in Athenian Vase-Painting of the Fifth Century BCE, in Arts, 8, 2, 2019, 52.
S. Waite, E. Gooch, Marginalising Maternity: Iconography as Evidence for Social Ideologies in Classical Athens, in Childhood in the Past, 16, 2, 2023, pp. 84-109.
Additional bibliographical references will be indicated during the lectures and in relation to the in-depth projects agreed upon with the lecturer.
Reference Bibliography
M. D. Stansbury-O’Donnell, Vase Painting, Gender, and Social Identity in Archaic Athens, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2006. D. Smotherman Bennett, Targeted Advertising for Women in Athenian Vase-Painting of the Fifth Century BCE, in Arts, 8, 2, 2019, 52. S. Waite, E. Gooch, Marginalising Maternity: Iconography as Evidence for Social Ideologies in Classical Athens, in Childhood in the Past, 16, 2, 2023, pp. 84-109. Additional bibliographical references will be indicated during the lectures and in relation to the in-depth projects agreed upon with the lecturer.Attendance
Strongly recommendedType of evaluation
Assessment will be based on an oral examination and on the evaluation of an in-depth project agreed upon with the lecturer. The final evaluation will take into account the student’s knowledge of the course contents, critical analytical skills, the use of appropriate disciplinary terminology, and the ability to present and discuss the work carried out clearly and coherently. teacher profile teaching materials
Women and Society: Images of Women from the Archaic Period to the Hellenistic Age
The course will examine representations of women in the Greek world, from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic age, investigating the relationship between images, social roles, cultural practices, and systems of values. Through the analysis of figured pottery, sculpture, reliefs, votive evidence, and other visual contexts, the course will explore the ways in which female figures were represented, codified, and interpreted within different spheres of Greek society. Particular attention will be devoted to domestic, ritual, religious, mythical, and funerary contexts, as well as to issues concerning the production, circulation, and reception of images.
C. Bérard, La condizione delle donne, in La città delle immagini. Religione e società nella Grecia antica, coordinamento generale A. Pontrandolfo, Modena, 1986, pp. 79-95.
F. Lissarrague, Uno sguardo ateniese, in Storia delle donne in Occidente. L’Antichità, a cura di P. Schmitt Pantel, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1990, pp. 179-240.
S. Lewis, The Athenian Woman. An Iconographic Handbook, London-New York, Routledge, 2002, limited to the sections indicated during the course.
Further reading
M. D. Stansbury-O’Donnell, Vase Painting, Gender, and Social Identity in Archaic Athens, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2006.
D. Smotherman Bennett, Targeted Advertising for Women in Athenian Vase-Painting of the Fifth Century BCE, in Arts, 8, 2, 2019, 52.
S. Waite, E. Gooch, Marginalising Maternity: Iconography as Evidence for Social Ideologies in Classical Athens, in Childhood in the Past, 16, 2, 2023, pp. 84-109.
Additional bibliographical references will be indicated during the lectures and in relation to the in-depth projects agreed upon with the lecturer.
Programme
Women and Society: Images of Women from the Archaic Period to the Hellenistic Age
The course will examine representations of women in the Greek world, from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic age, investigating the relationship between images, social roles, cultural practices, and systems of values. Through the analysis of figured pottery, sculpture, reliefs, votive evidence, and other visual contexts, the course will explore the ways in which female figures were represented, codified, and interpreted within different spheres of Greek society. Particular attention will be devoted to domestic, ritual, religious, mythical, and funerary contexts, as well as to issues concerning the production, circulation, and reception of images.
Core Documentation
C. Bérard, La condizione delle donne, in La città delle immagini. Religione e società nella Grecia antica, coordinamento generale A. Pontrandolfo, Modena, 1986, pp. 79-95.
F. Lissarrague, Uno sguardo ateniese, in Storia delle donne in Occidente. L’Antichità, a cura di P. Schmitt Pantel, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1990, pp. 179-240.
S. Lewis, The Athenian Woman. An Iconographic Handbook, London-New York, Routledge, 2002, limited to the sections indicated during the course.
Further reading
M. D. Stansbury-O’Donnell, Vase Painting, Gender, and Social Identity in Archaic Athens, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2006.
D. Smotherman Bennett, Targeted Advertising for Women in Athenian Vase-Painting of the Fifth Century BCE, in Arts, 8, 2, 2019, 52.
S. Waite, E. Gooch, Marginalising Maternity: Iconography as Evidence for Social Ideologies in Classical Athens, in Childhood in the Past, 16, 2, 2023, pp. 84-109.
Additional bibliographical references will be indicated during the lectures and in relation to the in-depth projects agreed upon with the lecturer.
Reference Bibliography
M. D. Stansbury-O’Donnell, Vase Painting, Gender, and Social Identity in Archaic Athens, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2006. D. Smotherman Bennett, Targeted Advertising for Women in Athenian Vase-Painting of the Fifth Century BCE, in Arts, 8, 2, 2019, 52. S. Waite, E. Gooch, Marginalising Maternity: Iconography as Evidence for Social Ideologies in Classical Athens, in Childhood in the Past, 16, 2, 2023, pp. 84-109. Additional bibliographical references will be indicated during the lectures and in relation to the in-depth projects agreed upon with the lecturer.Attendance
Strongly recommendedType of evaluation
Assessment will be based on an oral examination and on the evaluation of an in-depth project agreed upon with the lecturer. The final evaluation will take into account the student’s knowledge of the course contents, critical analytical skills, the use of appropriate disciplinary terminology, and the ability to present and discuss the work carried out clearly and coherently.