The student must have a good general knowledge of the history of art between 1400 and 1610. He must be able to describe a work of art, identify its iconography, specify its historical context, its client and destination, place it in contexts wider within the path of the author and his current. In the oral presentation, he / she will have to demonstrate the ability to synthesize and structure the speech.
Course Prerequisites
Good knowledge of the history of the period 1400-1610 circa.
Teaching Methods
Lessons with power-point projection (available on the e-lerning platform). In the power-points the bibliography for in-depth analysis of the subject is indicated. Visits to museums and monuments are planned, mainly in Lombardy.
Assessment Methods
The exam is oral. Starting from an image of the power-point or of the manuals, the candidate must identify the artist, the iconography, the client, the chronology and the location of the work. Then, he will illustrate the formal aspects of the work, placing it in the path of its author and in the currents of time. It will indicate the sources of the artist's language, its peculiarities, the influence on subsequent production. The candidate must know how to structure the discourse and to establish links between the acquired notions, and to propose a critical synthesis of his readings.
Texts
1) A manual chosen from: a) S. Settis, T. Montanari, Arte. Una storia naturale e civile, voll. 3 e 4, Milano, 2019; b) G. Bora, G. Fiaccadori, A. Negri, A. Nova, I luoghi dell’arte. Storia, opere, percorsi, Milano, 2003 c) P. De Vecchi, E. Cerchiari, Arte nel Tempo, Milano, 1999; Students interested in the historical-artistic path are strongly recommended to read manuals a) and b). 2) Reading of an article, a specialist essay or a monograph chosen from among those indicated in the power-points. 3) A visit to at least two museums in Lombardy is required. In no case can the course notes replace the reading of the printed bibliography.
Contents
History of Italian art between about 1400 and 1610. The teacher will propose monographic insights into the topics covered in the manuals. Students will learn the different methodological approaches of art history: iconography, archival research, philological-attributive analysis, study of the client, function of the image, etc. Particular attention will be paid to the historical evolution of the Italian regional pictorial languages.
Course Language
Italian
More information
Program and bibliography are the same even for non-attending students.
