511717 - ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART

insegnamento

ID:

511717

Durata (ore):

36

CFU:

SSD:

ARCHEOLOGIA CLASSICA

Anno:

2025

Periodo di attività

Secondo Semestre (23/02/2026 - 22/05/2026)

Obiettivi Formativi

Educational Objectives and Learning Outcomes This module provides a comprehensive overview of Roman art and archaeology in dialectical relationship with the Greek world and the Etruscan origins. In particular, we will first look at the influence of Greekness on the formation of the Roman artistic language, examined on Rome; we will then analyse how Romanisation occurred in the provinces, with examples and a more in-depth examination of Greece in late Hellenistic and Roman time. Objectives: • Understand the chronological framework of Roman art. • Identify and analyze key artistic styles, techniques, and materials used in Roman art and architecture. • Explore the relationship between artistic production and historical, political, and social developments. • Develop critical thinking skills in the interpretation of material culture and archaeological evidence. • Familiarize with major archaeological sites and their significance in the study of Classical civilization.

Prerequisiti

good knowledge of classical archaeology as well of classical history Prof Gorrini It is recommended to have taken already the exam of Classical Archaeology (Greek), basic course. It is auspicable a review (or a study) of Greek history and Classical Archaeology on Handbooks.

Metodi didattici

Teaching Methods: The teaching and learning process is based on a combination of: • (Mandatory) 18 lectures/classes (in-person frontal teaching, supported by PowerPoint presentations). Since archaeology requires a thorough understanding of visual and contextual material, attendance at lectures is essential. The course may also include guided visits to museum collections. (Mandatory) Individual study: each student must read all the compulsory books (see the reading list below).

Verifica Apprendimento

Evaluation will be based on an oral exam, including picture-based questions and open questions on both general and specific topics covered in the lectures or derived from the compulsory readings.

Testi

• Handbook: Understanding Roman architecture - F. Yegül, and D. Favro. 2019. Roman Architecture and Urbanism: From the Origins to Late Antiquity. Pp. xvi + 897, illustrations, maps, color plates. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, essays: - Urban Design and Architecture in Rome and Italy during the Republic and the Early Empire, 4-80. - Temple Architecture of Republican Rome and Italy, 81-111. - Julio-Claudian Architecture in Rome, 186-243. - Residential Architecture, 244-293. - Imperial Architecture in Rome from the Flavians through the Antonines, 294-408. - Architecture and Planning in Italy and the Western Provinces: From the Republic to the Empire, 409-486. - Architecture and Planning in North Africa, 487-555. - Greece under Roman Rule, 556-596. - Architecture and Planning in Asia Minor, 597-706. Further readings: • The Oxford Handbook of Roman Sculpture, Oxford 2015, essays: - Current Trends in Museum Display - Polychromy - Etruscan Connections / Nancy T. De Grummond – - "Idealplastik" and the Relationship between Greek and Roman Sculpture - Greece

Contenuti

18 Lectures

Lingua Insegnamento

English

Altre informazioni

Lecture and seminar attendance is mandatory. Students missing ≥ 25% of the lectures must promptly inform the Course Director, Prof. E. Calandra. To compensate for missed lectures, they will be required to discuss a revised version of the exam program with Prof. E. Calandra.