ID:
508788
Durata (ore):
36
CFU:
6
SSD:
ETRUSCOLOGIA E ANTICHITÀ ITALICHE
Anno:
2025
Dati Generali
Periodo di attività
Primo Semestre (22/09/2025 - 19/12/2025)
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
The course aims to explore the history, culture, archaeology and art of the Etruscans and other populations of pre-Roman Italy by focusing on a selection of key issues, questions and evidence. The main objective of the course is to provide students with a consolidated knowledge of Etruscan and Italic civilizations and a clear understanding of modern theories and methodologies that will allow them to approach the evidence independently and will encourage further research.
Prerequisiti
A basic knowledge of Greek and Roman history
Metodi didattici
Classes and lectures, with PowerPoint presentations. The classes in Etruscan studies will be complemented by guided excursions to visit Etruscan Museum collections (Milano, Fondazione Luigi Rovati; Milano, Museo Archeologico). Moreover, students will be encouraged to attend lectures and seminars by guest scholars on topics related to the course.
The teaching activity and learning process is based on the combination of:
• (Mandatory) Lectures and study visit (classroom frontal teaching, supported by PowerPoint presentations). As with any archaeology subject, it is vital to attend the lectures offered as part of the course. The lectures in Etruscan studies will be complemented by guided visits to museum collections.
• (Mandatory) Individual study: each student must study all the compulsory books (see below).
NB: Attendance at lectures and study visits is mandatory and students missing ≥ 25% of the lectures must inform promptly Angela Pola. In order to make up for the missed lectures students will have to discuss a revised version of exam program with Dr Pola and Dr. Di Fazio.
The teaching activity and learning process is based on the combination of:
• (Mandatory) Lectures and study visit (classroom frontal teaching, supported by PowerPoint presentations). As with any archaeology subject, it is vital to attend the lectures offered as part of the course. The lectures in Etruscan studies will be complemented by guided visits to museum collections.
• (Mandatory) Individual study: each student must study all the compulsory books (see below).
NB: Attendance at lectures and study visits is mandatory and students missing ≥ 25% of the lectures must inform promptly Angela Pola. In order to make up for the missed lectures students will have to discuss a revised version of exam program with Dr Pola and Dr. Di Fazio.
Verifica Apprendimento
The evaluation will consist of an oral exam with picture questions and open questions concerning general and specific topics addressed during the lectures or derived from the compulsory reading.
Testi
• C. Smith, The Etruscans. A very Short Introduction, Oxford University And one of the two
• S. Hynes, Etruscan Civilization: A Cultural History, London, British Museum Press, 2000
• Corinna Riva, History of the Etruscans
The bibliography for Lectures 12–18, taught by Prof. Di Fazio, will be provided during the course. The main textbook for this part of the course is: Bradley Farney, The Peoples of Ancient Italy, 2017. The specific chapters to be studied for the exam will be indicated by Prof. Di Fazio during the lectures.
• S. Hynes, Etruscan Civilization: A Cultural History, London, British Museum Press, 2000
• Corinna Riva, History of the Etruscans
The bibliography for Lectures 12–18, taught by Prof. Di Fazio, will be provided during the course. The main textbook for this part of the course is: Bradley Farney, The Peoples of Ancient Italy, 2017. The specific chapters to be studied for the exam will be indicated by Prof. Di Fazio during the lectures.
Contenuti
The course will be divided into two parts: twelve lectures will be dedicated to Etruscan culture, and six to the other populations of Pre-Roman Italy.
• Lectures 1-12 (Angela Pola): After some institutional lectures (Etruscan who? Etruscan Where? Etruscan when? The origin of the Etruscans), the course explores the development of Etruscan civilization between approximately 900 and 300 BC, focusing on the analysis of artisan productions, artworks, and material culture. Emphasis will be placed upon close examination of artifacts (through images), including those held in local museums. Within a broad chronological structure and always keeping in mind a diachronic and geographic perspective, selected masterpieces, works of art, everyday objects, and monuments will be analyzed for each period of Etruscan history, allowing to explore the development of the socio-political structure of the Etruscan region. Subjects ranging from the rituals of daily life and death to essential topics such as the interaction with other Mediterranean cultures and the elaboration of external stimuli- e.g. the Etruscan reception of Greek mythology- will also be examined. The iconography, manufacture, and social function of works ranging from temple sculptures to tomb paintings, ceramic productions, funerary stelae, vase painting, sculpture, urns and sarcophagi, architecture, incised mirrors, metallurgy productions, chariots, jewelry, etc., will be analyzed, as well as the role of artisans in forming and articulating local hierarchies. A study visits to Etruscan collections in Milan (Fondazione Luigi Rovati; Museo Civico Archeologico) will be organized at the end of this section of the course.
• Lectures 13–18 (Massimiliano Di Fazio): Following an introductory lecture on Pre-Roman Italy, the course will offer a series of in-depth analyses focusing on selected populations of Pre-Roman Italy (the Samnites and the Volsci) and on specific themes such as writing and religion.
• Lectures 1-12 (Angela Pola): After some institutional lectures (Etruscan who? Etruscan Where? Etruscan when? The origin of the Etruscans), the course explores the development of Etruscan civilization between approximately 900 and 300 BC, focusing on the analysis of artisan productions, artworks, and material culture. Emphasis will be placed upon close examination of artifacts (through images), including those held in local museums. Within a broad chronological structure and always keeping in mind a diachronic and geographic perspective, selected masterpieces, works of art, everyday objects, and monuments will be analyzed for each period of Etruscan history, allowing to explore the development of the socio-political structure of the Etruscan region. Subjects ranging from the rituals of daily life and death to essential topics such as the interaction with other Mediterranean cultures and the elaboration of external stimuli- e.g. the Etruscan reception of Greek mythology- will also be examined. The iconography, manufacture, and social function of works ranging from temple sculptures to tomb paintings, ceramic productions, funerary stelae, vase painting, sculpture, urns and sarcophagi, architecture, incised mirrors, metallurgy productions, chariots, jewelry, etc., will be analyzed, as well as the role of artisans in forming and articulating local hierarchies. A study visits to Etruscan collections in Milan (Fondazione Luigi Rovati; Museo Civico Archeologico) will be organized at the end of this section of the course.
• Lectures 13–18 (Massimiliano Di Fazio): Following an introductory lecture on Pre-Roman Italy, the course will offer a series of in-depth analyses focusing on selected populations of Pre-Roman Italy (the Samnites and the Volsci) and on specific themes such as writing and religion.
Lingua Insegnamento
English
Corsi
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THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN WORLD. HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
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