ID:
508788
Durata (ore):
36
CFU:
6
SSD:
ETRUSCOLOGIA E ANTICHITÀ ITALICHE
Anno:
2024
Dati Generali
Periodo di attività
Secondo Semestre (24/02/2025 - 15/05/2025)
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
This course aims to explore the history, 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 course also addresses the reception of Etruscan antiquities in modern Europe and assesses their historical and cultural impact. The main objective of the course is to provide students with a consolidated knowledge of Etruscan and Italic civilisations 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
The teaching activity and learning process is based on the combination of:
(Mandatory) 18 lectures /classes (classroom frontal teaching, supported by slides 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 may be complemented by guided visits to Etruscan sites and museum collections. Moreover, students will be encouraged to attend lectures and seminars by guest scholars on topics related to the course.
2) (Mandatory) Individual study: each student has to study all the compulsory books (see the lists
below).
3) (Not mandatory) Preparation of a short essay.
The essay is facultative, and in case of completion will be evaluated as 50% of the final mark.
Students who wish to do so are strongly encouraged to write a 2,500-word essay, on a topic chosen among a list presented during lecture 4 of the course. The essay provides the opportunity for the student to think critically about the material, to internalise the major artifacts, monuments, and concepts, and to prepare for the exam. Each essay, where possible, should include appropriate pictures. Well-considered and relevant arguments are more important than length (or, quality over quantity).The topics of the essays are expected to be presented during the last class of the course (non-assessed 15-20 minute presentation with PowerPoint slides and/or an handout), and will be discussed with the professor and the other students.
The final typed essay must be emailed as a pdf file to Prof. Harari and Dr. Pola at least 7 days before the exams. If an essay is not received by this time it will not be considered for the exam.
For the learning of the discipline, ppt presentations and other teaching materials (specific bibliographies; handouts) will be made available for the students during the course.
(Mandatory) 18 lectures /classes (classroom frontal teaching, supported by slides 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 may be complemented by guided visits to Etruscan sites and museum collections. Moreover, students will be encouraged to attend lectures and seminars by guest scholars on topics related to the course.
2) (Mandatory) Individual study: each student has to study all the compulsory books (see the lists
below).
3) (Not mandatory) Preparation of a short essay.
The essay is facultative, and in case of completion will be evaluated as 50% of the final mark.
Students who wish to do so are strongly encouraged to write a 2,500-word essay, on a topic chosen among a list presented during lecture 4 of the course. The essay provides the opportunity for the student to think critically about the material, to internalise the major artifacts, monuments, and concepts, and to prepare for the exam. Each essay, where possible, should include appropriate pictures. Well-considered and relevant arguments are more important than length (or, quality over quantity).The topics of the essays are expected to be presented during the last class of the course (non-assessed 15-20 minute presentation with PowerPoint slides and/or an handout), and will be discussed with the professor and the other students.
The final typed essay must be emailed as a pdf file to Prof. Harari and Dr. Pola at least 7 days before the exams. If an essay is not received by this time it will not be considered for the exam.
For the learning of the discipline, ppt presentations and other teaching materials (specific bibliographies; handouts) will be made available for the students during the course.
Verifica Apprendimento
The evaluation will consist of an oral exam with questions and, eventually, of the final discussion and evaluation of a short essay prepared by the students:
-Questions: picture questions and open questions concerning general and specific topics addressed during the lectures or derived from the compulsory readings.
-Discussion of the facultative essay (50% of the final mark) (see above “Didactic methods”).
Students who wish to do so are strongly encouraged to write a 2,500-word essay on a topic chosen among a list presented during lecture 4 of the course (see above "Metodi didattici").
-Questions: picture questions and open questions concerning general and specific topics addressed during the lectures or derived from the compulsory readings.
-Discussion of the facultative essay (50% of the final mark) (see above “Didactic methods”).
Students who wish to do so are strongly encouraged to write a 2,500-word essay on a topic chosen among a list presented during lecture 4 of the course (see above "Metodi didattici").
Testi
Recommended bibliography: these are compulsory readings !!!
For beginners:
C. Smith, The Etruscans. A very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2014
and
C. Riva, A Short History of the Etruscans, London, Bloomsbury, 2020.
For advanced students:
O.J. Brendel, Etruscan Art, ed. F.R. Serra Ridgway, New Haven, Yale University Press, rev. 1995
or
N.J. Spivey, Etruscan Art, London, Thames & Hudson, 1997
or
S. Hynes, Etruscan Civilization: A Cultural History, London, British Museum Press, 2000
or
J. MacIntosh Turfa (ed.), The Etruscan World, London-New York, Routledge, 2013: parts VI, VII, VIII
or
A. Naso (ed.), Etruscology, Boston-Berlin, De Gruyter, 2017 [Part 1, 5, 6 and Part 2, IV. 40, 45, 46, 51, 52, 57, 58, 63, 64]
or
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Gli Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua e la società, Roma, Carocci, 2018.
For beginners:
C. Smith, The Etruscans. A very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2014
and
C. Riva, A Short History of the Etruscans, London, Bloomsbury, 2020.
For advanced students:
O.J. Brendel, Etruscan Art, ed. F.R. Serra Ridgway, New Haven, Yale University Press, rev. 1995
or
N.J. Spivey, Etruscan Art, London, Thames & Hudson, 1997
or
S. Hynes, Etruscan Civilization: A Cultural History, London, British Museum Press, 2000
or
J. MacIntosh Turfa (ed.), The Etruscan World, London-New York, Routledge, 2013: parts VI, VII, VIII
or
A. Naso (ed.), Etruscology, Boston-Berlin, De Gruyter, 2017 [Part 1, 5, 6 and Part 2, IV. 40, 45, 46, 51, 52, 57, 58, 63, 64]
or
V. Bellelli, E. Benelli, Gli Etruschi. La scrittura, la lingua e la società, Roma, Carocci, 2018.
Contenuti
3 institutional classes by Prof Harari:
1) Operational instructions and bibliography. Etruscans who, Etruscans
where? Geography of ancient Etruria.
2) Etruscans when? A short summary of the development of Etruscan
civilization from the Villanovan culture to the Romanization.
3) Etruscan Civilization among History, Imagery, and Modern Imagination.
15 classes by Dr Angela Pola, Ph.D:
This part of the course explores the development of Etruscan civilisation between approximately 900 and 300 BC, focusing on the analysis of artworks, artisan productions and material culture. Emphasis will be placed upon close examination of artifacts (through images), including, where practical, 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 analysed 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 stelai, vase painting, sculpture, urns and sarcophagi, architecture, incised mirrors, metallurgy productions, chariots, jewellery, etc., will be analysed, as well as the role of artisans in forming and articulating local hierarchies. The course will also address historical debates over the originality of Etruscan art, its contribution to the subsequent art of Roman Italy and its new fortune in modern Europe.
In particular, the didactic program foresees a series of lectures and classes covering the following subjects :
4) Introduction to the second part of the course. Traditions, trajectories and changing prospectives. The mystery of the Etruscans. The rediscovery of the Etruscan art.
5) The sources for studying Etruscan history, archaeology and art. Chronology. Etruscans and others. An introduction to studying Etruscan Art (Etruscan Art or Art of the Etruscans? Art or artisanal productions?)
6) Iron Age
7-8) Orientalising period
9, 10, 11) Archaic period
12, 13) Classical period
14, 15) Hellenistic period
16) Visit to the Etruscan section of the Museo Civico di Milano.
17) Visit to the Museo Etrusco, Fondazione Rovati, Milano
18) Presentation of students’ short essay topics and revision (picture questions practice etc.).
*The organization and contents of the course may be subject to minor modifications. The definitive program, however, will be available prior to the beginning of the course.
1) Operational instructions and bibliography. Etruscans who, Etruscans
where? Geography of ancient Etruria.
2) Etruscans when? A short summary of the development of Etruscan
civilization from the Villanovan culture to the Romanization.
3) Etruscan Civilization among History, Imagery, and Modern Imagination.
15 classes by Dr Angela Pola, Ph.D:
This part of the course explores the development of Etruscan civilisation between approximately 900 and 300 BC, focusing on the analysis of artworks, artisan productions and material culture. Emphasis will be placed upon close examination of artifacts (through images), including, where practical, 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 analysed 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 stelai, vase painting, sculpture, urns and sarcophagi, architecture, incised mirrors, metallurgy productions, chariots, jewellery, etc., will be analysed, as well as the role of artisans in forming and articulating local hierarchies. The course will also address historical debates over the originality of Etruscan art, its contribution to the subsequent art of Roman Italy and its new fortune in modern Europe.
In particular, the didactic program foresees a series of lectures and classes covering the following subjects :
4) Introduction to the second part of the course. Traditions, trajectories and changing prospectives. The mystery of the Etruscans. The rediscovery of the Etruscan art.
5) The sources for studying Etruscan history, archaeology and art. Chronology. Etruscans and others. An introduction to studying Etruscan Art (Etruscan Art or Art of the Etruscans? Art or artisanal productions?)
6) Iron Age
7-8) Orientalising period
9, 10, 11) Archaic period
12, 13) Classical period
14, 15) Hellenistic period
16) Visit to the Etruscan section of the Museo Civico di Milano.
17) Visit to the Museo Etrusco, Fondazione Rovati, Milano
18) Presentation of students’ short essay topics and revision (picture questions practice etc.).
*The organization and contents of the course may be subject to minor modifications. The definitive program, however, will be available prior to the beginning of the course.
Lingua Insegnamento
English
Altre informazioni
Attendance at lectures and seminars is mandatory and students missing ≥ 25% of the lectures must inform promptly the Course Director Prof Harari. In order to make up for the missed lectures and/or seminars students will have to discuss a revised version of exam programme with the Course Director Prof Harari.
Corsi
Corsi
THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN WORLD. HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
Laurea Magistrale
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