Ability to correctly interpret works of art, in their stylistic and iconographic components and in their relations with the historical-cultural context. Ability to face complex case studies in the historical-artistic field and to deal with the scientific methodologies of the discipline.
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of the fundamental aspects of Italian and European art from the Renaissance to the eighteenth 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. Detailed information will be available on the KIRO course page. The course includes lectures, focusing in particular on the analysis of the images of works of art. Part of the lectures will be dedicated to connoisseurship exercises, aimed at becoming familiar with the stylistic analysis of the works. Visits to current exhibitions will be organized. 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. Knowledge of the topics covered during the course and the ability to comment on the works of art analyzed will be verified.
Texts
- M. LUCCO, Venezia tra Quattro e Cinquecento, in Storia dell’arte italiana. Dal Medioevo al Novecento, vol. I, Dal Medioevo al Quattrocento, Torino, Einaudi, 1983, pp. 447-478. - P. DE VECCHI, La “perfezione” nell’arte: Raffaello e Michelangelo, in Lezioni di Storia dell’Arte. Dall’Umanesimo all’età barocca, Milano, Skira, 2002, pp. 219-239. - E. VILLATA, Leonardo, Milano, Five Continents, 2005, pp. 5-38. - P. HUMFREY, Tiziano, Londra, Phaidon, 2007. Additional bibliography for non-attending students: - E. PANOFSKY, Tiziano. Problemi di iconografia (1969), Venezia, Marsilio, 1992, pp.90-174.
Contents
The 'maniera moderna' and the art of Titian. The first part of the course analyzes the prerogatives of the so-called maniera moderna, the season of Renaissance art that characterized the years between the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. The second part will explore the long artistic career of Titian (Pieve di Cadore, c. 1485 – Venice 1576), which saw him working for the most prestigious Italian and European patrons. Special attention will be paid to the stylistic evolution and technical experimentation that marked Titian's painting.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The images of the works of art analyzed during the course and the papers not otherwise available will be uploaded on KIRO.
