Knowledge of the history of art forgeries from the Renaissance to the 20th century; knowledge of the reasons behind their creation in the different eras and the great cultural interest concerning their study. The course will also seek to stimulate students' ability to recognize forgeries and analyze them in depth.
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of art history and European history from the 15th to the 20th century.
Teaching Methods
The course is taught in a blended format. Half of the lessons will be available online asynchronously, while the other half will be taught in presence. The course includes lectures supported by slideshows. Classroom lessons will be accompanied by visits to museums to encourage direct observation of the works. Students who are authorized to benefit from inclusive/innovative teaching must contact the teacher to arrange specific meetings dedicated to them.
Assessment Methods
Oral examination based on the programme carried out in class, the recommended reading list and the slideshows given to the class; assessment of the content acquired and studied in depth by students and their presentation skills.
Texts
Attending students will be required to study the topics covered in class in greater depth by reading the following texts: I.F. Joni, Memorie di un pittore di quadri antichi, Sancasciano Val di Pesa, Società editrice toscana, 1933. Other editions are also available: Firenze, G. C. Sansoni, 1984; Siena, Protagon, 2004, with the English version Affairs of a painter (London, Faber & Faber, 1936) alongside. M. Ferretti, Falsi e tradizione artistica, in Storia dell’arte italiana, Torino, Einaudi 1981, vol. X, pp. 113-195. F. Zeri, Dietro l'immagine. Conversazioni sull'arte di leggere l’arte (the fourth conversation), Milano, Longanesi, 1987. Other editions are also available: Milano, Tea, 1990; Vicenza, Neri Pozza, 1999; Milano, Longanesi, 2007. Non-attending students must demonstrate knowledge of the salient events and protagonists in the history of art forgeries from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Non-attending students are also required to be familiar with the in-depth texts listed above, as well as: Falsi da Museo. Falsi capolavori al Museo Poldi Pezzoli, exhibition catalog (Milan, Museo Poldi Pezzoli, February 19 - May 3, 1998), edited by A. Di Lorenzo and A. Zanni, Cologno Monzese, Silvia Editrice, 1998. M. Ferretti, Il contributo dei falsari alla storia dell’arte, in Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, s. V, n. 1, 2009, pp. 189-226. Guidelines and further bibliographical suggestions will be provided during the course.
Contents
The subject of artistic forgery and its origins will be introduced with an overview of the most ancient periods, than focusing more closely on the time frame covered by the course, from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Issues relating to forgeries will be addressed in a lively and direct manner, through presentation of extensive case studies in various arts and techniques.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The slideshows presented during the course and the texts out of print will be available on the Kiro portal, along with the asynchronous lessons.
