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Renaissance Art (ARTS 4338-01): Spring 2018

Renaissance Art (ARTS 4338-01): Spring 2018

Renaissance Art (ARTS 4338-01): Spring 2018

Dr. Fischer, Assistant Professor of Department of Art, College of Fine Arts and Communication, Lamar University

Classroom: Dishman 101 Class Time: Tuesday/Thursday 9:35-10:55 Office: Dishman 202A Office Hours in Dishman 202A: Tuesday/Thursday 8:40-9:35 or by appointment Virtual Office Hours via Skype, Google Voice call and text, Blackboard IM: Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 PM (Skype username [email protected]) or by appointment Email: [email protected] Office Phone: 409-880-7784 (the best way to contact me is via email and Google Voice) Google Voice (Call or text): 409-768-0387 (You can call or text me at this number; please call/text only from 8AM-5PM, write your name and what class you are in)

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES This course will introduce students to the history of painting, , and architecture in during the from the to the (1200-1600). Lectures will serve as an introduction to the major artists of the period as well as to the functions, themes, and patronage behind their most significant works. We will focus on the major urban centers (Florence, , Siena, Venice) as well as some of the Italian courts (Mantua, Milan), each of which had its own distinctive artistic tradition and system of patronage. Among the artists and architects discussed will be , , Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, Botticelli, , Andrea Mantegna, Bramante, , , and Titian, among many others. We will also discuss the relevant ancient and medieval background that and architecture grew from.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will

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✴Recognize the visual characteristics of period and individual styles through a study of major monuments from Trecento to the Cinquecento. ✴Learn to situate works of art and architecture within their cultural context through interdisciplinary methodologies. ✴Analyze and evaluate artworks beyond considerations of style and authorship, understanding their creation in the context of the religious, political, and social concerns of the period. ✴Acquire proficiency in the principles of visual analysis. ✴Use critical thinking skills to interpret, analyze, and assess works of art based upon formal concerns, iconography, and historical context. ✴Improve visual literacy.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO 1. Become familiar with the syllabus, course requirements, and course policies. 2. Attend every class and take notes. 3. Turn in all assignments on time. 4. Follow ALL directions for the assignments. Be sure that you do what is asked so read these instructions carefully. 5. Write down all the due dates in your planner or set a reminder on your phone so you won’t forget to complete any course requirements. 6. Do not wait until the end of the semester to worry about your grade. 7. Do the extra credit assignment.

Please read the following syllabus very closely. Before emailing me, please ensure that your answer cannot be easily found within the syllabus or on Blackboard/LU Learn.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK All readings must be completed before class. Your required reading is listed in the far right column of the Course Schedule.

The following book is available at the university bookstore: • Laurie Schneider Adams, Italian Renaissance Art

You also will be required to regularly read sections of ’s Lives of the Artists, which can be found online: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/vasari/vasari-lives.html.

Additional readings will be posted on Blackboard from the following: Frederick Hartt, A History of Italian Renaissance Art, 7th edition George L. Hersey, Art in St. Peter’s and the Vatican: An Interpretive Guide Whitney Chadwick, Women, Art, and Society

BLACKBOARD/LU LEARN This course has a Blackboard component which can be accessed through your https://my.wip.lamar.edu/ account. On Blackboard, there are links to essential materials such as the syllabus, handouts, powerpoints, and announcements. Any changes to the schedule will be announced in class or via email. You are responsible for checking your Lamar email account and Blackboard on a regular basis!

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS Your grade will be based on FIVE weighted evaluations: 1.) Exams (2): 40% 2.) Short Papers (3): 30% 3.) Attendance and Participation: 5% 4.) Discussion Leader: 5% 5.) Virtual Exhibition Project and Presentation: 20% (15% for project, 5% for presentation)

The grading scale I employ is a traditional 100% system: A = 90-100%, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79%, D = 60-69%, F = 59% and below. No public posting of grades will ever be made so please keep a written tally of your exams and papers. I will not respond to emails asking me what your current grade is.

There will be TWO EXAMS during the course of the semester: a midterm and final. Your exam will consist of some or all of the following: short slide identifications, slide comparisons, identification of unknown artworks, an objective portion (with terms, artists, movements, important historic events and people), and essays. About a week prior to the exam you will get a study guide which will have a list of works and terms for which you are responsible.

There will be no make-up exams unless an extremely unusual circumstance prevents you from taking the test (i.e. medical emergency or death in the family)—and even then only if you have contacted me before the test and can provide appropriate documentation. If you are granted and excused an absence for the exam (due to serious illness, for example, or a family emergency), it is your responsibility to request and make an appointment for a make-up exam. Students who miss an exam without being excused will receive a zero.

There are also three Short Papers (30%). Each paper is a two-page précis paper of a selected journal article. You will summarize the main thesis/theses of the selected article and discuss the main arguments of the author. Instructions and dropboxes can be found on Blackboard and will be discussed in class. On days that the short papers are due, we will have a discussion in class, led by selected student discussion leaders (5%). Each student will be in a discussion leading group ONCE during the semester. This group should communicate with each other to come up with questions and comments to discuss regarding the selected article, prior to coming to class that day.

Virtual Exhibition Project and Presentation (20%): This course will culminate in a semester project involving the curation of a virtual exhibition. After first developing a question or subject for their exhibition, students will select five Italian Renaissance artworks to include in their exhibition. Exhibitions may be thematic (ie. mythology, marriage chests, the study of human anatomy, regional variations on a particular theme, such as the and Child, etc.) or retrospectives of a single artist’s work. In each case students will be expected to draft short narratives for 1) the theme of their exhibition and 2) for each object in their exhibition, explaining the general history of the object and how it relates to the broader topic/theme. At the end of the semester, students will then present their exhibition to the class in a formal presentation. Further details for this project will be discussed in class and posted on Blackboard.

LATE WORK POLICY: Students are expected to submit all work at the specified times. If a student knows that he/she will be absent on the day that an assignment is due, it is the student’s

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Finally, Attendance and Participation are worth 5% of your overall final grade. Throughout the semester, you are expected to participate in class discussions and comparisons. In addition, attendance is crucial to your success in the course. Being late is not acceptable. After the first week of class, the auditorium doors will be locked immediately at 9:35 and if you are not in class at that time, you will be absent.

DEPARTMENT OF ART ATTENDANCE POLICY Please be advised of the following Department of Art policies apply to missed classes: three absences will automatically result in a lowered letter grade. After that, the course letter grade will be lowered half a letter grade for each additional absence. A student absent on the day of scheduled presentation/exam or other in-class work, or who fails to present on the day of scheduled presentation/exam or other in-class work while in attendance without prior instructor approval for rescheduling his/her presentation/exam or other in-class work WILL NOT be granted the privilege of rescheduling.

IMPORTANT DATES Midterm Exam: 3/1 Final Exam: 5/8 Short Papers: 2/1, 4/3, and 4/17 Discussion Leaders: 2/1, 4/3, and 4/17 Virtual Exhibition Project: 4/24 Virtual Exhibition Presentations: 4/24 and 4/26

Last day to drop or withdraw from the course WITHOUT academic penalty: 2/19 Last day to drop or withdraw from the course WITH academic penalty: 4/14

CLASS ETIQUETTE AND DECORUM You are expected to arrive on time and not disturb those around you with private chatter, doing work for other classes, answering cell phone calls, texting, or playing games. No eating or drinking in the classrooms. All cell phones must be turned completely off when you enter the classroom. Students who participate in disruptive and inappropriate behaviors will be asked to leave the class. If you intend to take notes on your laptop, please respect the decorum of the classroom by not working on other assignments or playing games, updating your facebook status, etc. This is disrespectful not only to the professor but especially to those around you who are engaged in the class. Falling asleep, surfing the internet, disrupting class, and disrespectful behavior towards the class or the instructor will negatively affect your final grade.

LAPTOP USAGE Students may use laptops in class for taking notes ONLY. Wireless connections are prohibited during class time and any student discovered to be using a laptop for any purpose other than note taking will: 1- be asked to leave class that day; 2- not be allowed to use his/her laptop for the rest of the term.

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ACADEMIC HONESTY All students are expected to familiarize themselves with all university policies pertaining to academic performance and conduct. As stated in the Lamar Student Handbook, all students should maintain complete honesty and integrity in their academic experiences. In this course, disciplinary action will be brought against any student found guilty of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work to be submitted, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials. Cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials are defined on page 82 of the Student Handbook. In addition, by University policy, a student cannot avoid any penalty for cheating set forth by the instructor in a course syllabus by dropping the course. Procedures for disciplinary action due to academic dishonesty shall be the same as in other violations of the Student Code of Conduct (see Student Handbook) except that all academic dishonesty cases shall first be considered and reviewed by the faculty member. The process of appeal is located in the Student Handbook available online.

The course instructor will complete a thorough and impartial investigation of any instance of academic dishonesty. A student found guilty of academic dishonesty will be notified in writing by the instructor of the violation, the penalty, and the student’s right to appeal the determination of dishonesty and/or the sanction imposed. Penalties for academic dishonesty in this course will result in either a lowered letter grade or failure of the course as determined by the instructor.

Any occurrences of cheating and/or plagiarism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES The Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SFSWD) offers a variety of services designed to provide students with disabilities (SWD) equal access to academic services. Some of the services include academic adjustments, physical access, assistive technology, priority registration, sign language interpreters, and note-takers. Documentation of disability is required to receive accommodations/academic adjustments/services. Persons with disabilities should notify the coordinator of SFSWD prior to registration in any university program. A meeting with the person and Coordinator will be arranged in order to assign appropriate accommodations, academic adjustments or services. The office of SFSWD is located in 101A of the Wimberly Building. Students also may write to P.O. Box 10087, Beaumont, Texas 77710, e-mail tra- [email protected] or call 880-8347.

CAMPUS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Students are encouraged to review emergency procedures for events such as severe weather, violence, active shooter, fire or chemical release at: http://www.lamar.edu/_files/documents/about-lu/administration/risk- management/SAFPLNAug06.pdf

CAMPUS CLOSURE (ACADEMIC CONTINUITY PLAN) In the event of campus closure and evacuation due to a hurricane or other disaster, this course will continue in an online format until campus reopens. After four days of closure (for evacuation and relocation), please login to the course’s page on Blackboard for class instructions. Lamar will communicate through Blackboard, your official Lamar email address, and the university webpage (www.Lamar.edu). These efforts will allow you to complete the course and semester on time.

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IMPORTANT: An impending graduation date or scholarship which requires the maintenance of a particular GPA, or the GPA requirement for admission to an academic program of study will not earn you a passing grade in this course. While it does seem to be the trend nowadays, there will be no negotiation of changing a final grade – you will meet with no success. I do not “give” grades – your grade will be evaluated solely on the scores you earn on your exams and assignments. While I am happy to meet with you to help you find ways to improve your scores, do not wait until the end of term to contact me as this will almost certainly be too late. If you believe I have made a mistake in my calculations, please contact me, and I will be happy to review your grade.

This syllabus is an agreement between the professor and student to respectively provide and complete a worthy learning experience. By remaining a registered student in this course, the student has identified their understanding of the obligations set forth in this syllabus for satisfactory completion of the course.

CLASS SCHEDULE

DATE TOPIC/ READING ASSIGNMENTS: ASSIGNMENTS DUE

1/16 Introduction to the Course/ Posted on Blackboard: Hartt Ch. 1, pp. Italy and 16-39

1/18 The Schneider Adams Adams Ch. 1, pp. 2-24

1/23 Trecento Florence Schneider Adams Ch. 2, pp. 25-39 and pp. 50-56

Vasari, Cimabue and Giotto

1/25 Trecento Siena, Orvieto, and Schneider Adams Ch. 2, pp. 40-59 Assisi

1/30 Architecture Schneider Adams Ch. 3, pp. 66-75; Ch. 7, pp. 154-159; and Ch. 10, pp. 215-221

Vasari, Brunelleschi

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DATE TOPIC/ READING ASSIGNMENTS: ASSIGNMENTS DUE

2/1 Quattrocento Sculpture Schneider Adams Ch. 3, pp. 58-66 and pp. 75-82; Ch. 7, pp. 142-154 Short Paper #1 Due () Vasari, Luca della Robbia and Lorenzo Discussion in class led by Ghiberti Group #1

2/6 Quattrocento Sculpture Schneider Adams Ch. 10, pp. 202-215 continued Vasari, Donatello

2/8 Screening: Nova: Great Cathedral Mystery

2/13 Quattrocento Painting in Schneider Adams Ch. 4, pp. 83-103 Florence: 1400-1430

2/15 Quattrocento Painting in Schneider Adams Ch. 5, pp. 104-121 Florence: 1430-1460 and Ch. 6, pp. 122-141

Vasari, Filippo Lippi and Botticelli

2/20 Quattrocento Painting in Schneider Adams Ch. 11, pp. 222-245 Florence After 1450 Vasari, Piero della Francesca and Luca Signorelli

2/22 Quattrocento Art in Schneider Adams Ch. 8, pp. 161-178 and Ch. 9, pp. 179-201

2/27 Quattrocento Art in Northern Schneider Adams Ch. 12, pp. 246-269 Italy and Ch. 13, pp. 270-291

3/1 MIDTERM EXAM

3/6 The High Renaissance: Schneider Adams Ch. 14, pp. 292-311 Leonardo Vasari, Ch. 14: Leonardo

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DATE TOPIC/ READING ASSIGNMENTS: ASSIGNMENTS DUE

3/8 High Posted on Blackboard: Hersey Ch. 3, pp. in Rome 65-96

3/12- SPRING BREAK: NO CLASS 3/16

3/20 Michelangelo’s Sculpture Schneider Adams Ch. 15, pp. 312-320; Ch. 16, pp. 332-334-336

Vasari, Michelangelo

3/22 Michelangelo’s Sculpture Posted on Blackboard: Hersey Ch. 8, pp. continued 249-276

3/27 The Posted on Blackboard: Hersey Ch. 6, pp. 177-224

3/29 Screening Nova: Mystery of a Masterpiece: Leonardo

4/3 Raphael Schneider Adams Ch. 15, pp. 321-329; Ch. 16, pp. 348-352 Short Paper #2 Due (School of Athens) Vasari, Raphael Discussion in class led by Group #2

4/5 Raphael continued Posted on Blackboard: Hersey Ch. 5, pp. 129-176

4/10 Other High Renaissance Artists Posted on Blackboard: Hartt Ch. 18, pp. 555-589

4/12 16th Century Art in Venice Schneider Adams Ch. 17, pp. 357-387

Vasari, Titian

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DATE TOPIC/ READING ASSIGNMENTS: ASSIGNMENTS DUE

4/17 Late 16th Century Art and / Schneider Adams Ch. 18, pp. 385-415 Female Artists of the Italian Renaissance Vasari, Parmagianino

Short Paper #3 Due Posted on Blackboard: Chadwick Ch. 2, (Giorgione’s Tempest) pp. 66-86; Ch. 3, pp. 87-112 Discussion in class led by Group #3

4/18 MANDATORY ATTENDANCE REQUIRED Attend Azar Rejaie’s lecture on Renaissance art in the Dishman Art Auditorium at 7 PM

4/19 The Afterlife of Art: The Fate of Fischer, “Raiders of the Lost Art” (on Italian Art in World War II/ Blackboard) The Florence Flood of 1966 Ilarlia Dagnini Brey, “How the Monuments Men Saved Italy’s Treasures”

Gaia Pianigiani, “50 years after a devastating flood, fears that Florence remains vulnerable”

4/24 Virtual Exhibition Project Due

Virtual Exhibition Presentations

4/26 Virtual Exhibition Presentations

5/8 Tuesday May 8: FINAL EXAM 9:15-10:30 AM

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