AHST 3315.09M Art of the Italian Renaissance Summer II, 2015 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00-5:15 P.M
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
Course Information: AHST 3315.09M Art of the Italian Renaissance Summer II, 2015 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00-5:15 p.m. JSOM 11.201
Instructor’s Contact Information: Dr. Dianne Goode [email protected] 977-883-6341 Office: JO 5.410B Office Hours: immediately after class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and by appointment
Course Prerequisites: One of the following: AHST 1303, AHST 1304, AHST 2331, ARTS 1301
Course Description: Many of the world’s greatest artworks were produced during the Renaissance in Italy, the age of Giotto, Masaccio, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Titian. We will define the significant contributions made by these artists and their contemporaries, as we study the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the 13th-16th centuries. For full interpretation, we will discuss the works within their historical context, paying particular attention to patronage and the rising status of the artist. As reflected in the individual works, we will define the characteristics of the Renaissance, such as humanism and classicism. And we will explain why the Renaissance is one of the most significant periods in the entire history of art: important innovations appeared in both style and iconography, i.e., the development of perspective, increasing realism, and a new emphasis on portraiture and the nude.
Class Format: Slide-illustrated lectures by Dr. Goode, and class discussion of readings and images
Objectives: Students will learn: to identify the major works of art and architecture produced in the Italian Renaissance; to discuss the art historical significance of these works; to define the dominant characteristics of the Italian Renaissance; and to identify the styles of individual artists. The museum paper provides students with the opportunity to experience artworks firsthand, and to analyze and critically respond to them based on a synthesis of information learned in the course.
Required Textbooks:
Hartt, Frederick, and David G. Wilkins. History of Italian Renaissance Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2011.
Baxandall, Michael. Painting and Experience in Fifteenth Century Italy, 2d ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1988.
Recommended: Readings from primary sources, listed on the course calendar.
Assignments: Assigned reading
3 exams consisting of slide identifications, comparisons, brief essays
Stylistic analysis of a painting from the Italian Renaissance at the Kimbell Museum, circa 6 pages; thorough guidelines will be provided. UTDallas AHST 3315 Academic Calendar Summer II, 2015
July 7 ITALY AND ITALIAN ART DUECENTO ART IN TUSCANY AND ROME
Hartt and Wilkins, chapters 1 and 2
July 9 FLORENTINE ART OF THE EARLY TRECENTO
Hartt and Wilkins, chapter 3
Schneider, Giotto in Perspective Golden Legend, Life of the Virgin Mary Selections from Meditations on the Life of Christ
SIENESE ART OF THE EARLY TRECENTO LATER GOTHIC ART IN TUSCANY AND NORTHERN ITALY
Hartt and Wilkins, chapters 4 and 5
Holt, A Documentary History of Art, vol. 1: Duccio, Cennino Cennini
July 14 EXAM 1
Begin discussion of stylistic analysis.
THE RENAISSANCE BEGINS: ARCHITECTURE
Hartt and Wilkins, chapter 6
Chambers, Patrons and Artists in the Italian Renaissance, The Cupola of the Florence Cathedral Holt, A Documentary History of Art, vol. 1: Manetti’s Life of Brunelleschi
July 16 TRANSITIONS IN TUSCAN SCULPTURE AND FLORENTINE PAINTING
Hartt and Wilkins, chapters 7 and 8
Holt, A Documentary History of Art, vol. 1: Ghiberti’s Commentaries Chambers, Patrons and Artists in the Italian Renaissance, The Statues at Or’ San Michele, Florence
Begin Baxandall, Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy.
July 21 EXAM 2
THE HERITAGE OF MASACCIO; FRA ANGELICO AND FRA FILIPPO LIPPI
Hartt and Wilkins, chapter 9
FLORENTINE ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE, c. 1430-1455
Hartt and Wilkins, chapter 10
Holt, A Documentary History of Art, vol. 1: Alberti, Ghiberti Chambers, Patrons and Artists in the Italian Renaissance, The Third Pair of Doors for the Baptistery, Florence
July 23 FLORENTINE PAINTING AT MID-CENTURY ART IN FLORENCE UNDER THE MEDICI I
Hartt and Wilkins, chapters 11 and 12
Holt, A Documentary History of Art, vol. 1: Piero della Francesca
ART IN FLORENCE UNDER THE MEDICI II
Hartt and Wilkins, chapter 13
Chambers, Patrons and Artists in the Italian Renaissance, Medici of Florence
THE RENAISSANCE IN CENTRAL ITALY GOTHIC AND RENAISSANCE IN VENICE AND NORTHERN ITALY THE HIGH RENAISSANCE: LEONARDO
Hartt and Wilkins, chapters 14, 15, 16
Chambers, Patrons and Artists in the Italian Renaissance: The Employment of Mantegna; Isabella d’Este and Perugino, Giovanni Bellini, Leonardo Holt, A Documentary History of Art, vol. 1: Leonardo
July 28 STYLISTIC ANALYSIS DUE
THE HIGH RENAISSANCE IN FLORENCE: MICHELANGELO AND RAPHAEL Hartt and Wilkins chapter 16 continued
THE HIGH RENAISSANCE IN ROME
Hartt and Wilkins, chapter 17
Holt, A Documentary History of Art, vol. 1: A Report to Leo X on Ancient Rome; vol. 2: sections on Michelangelo
July 30 THE HIGH RENAISSANCE IN ROME CONTINUED NEW DEVELOPMENTS c. 1520-1550
Hartt and Wilkins, chapter 18
August 4 HIGH AND LATE RENAISSANCE IN VENICE AND THE MAINLAND
Hartt and Wilkins, chapter 19
Holt, A Documentary History of Art, vol. 2: Palladio, Veronese
August 6 EXAM 3
THE LATE CINQUECENTO
Hartt and Wilkins, chapter 20
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Grading Policy: Each exam is 25% of final grade. The museum assignment is 25% of final grade. Attendance is required and will be taken into consideration when calculating the student’s final grade if the student’s grade is borderline. In the event of an absence, the student is responsible for obtaining class notes from a classmate. Make-up exams are given only in rare cases. Late museum papers are accepted only in rare cases. Extra credit is usually offered as part of an exam.
Field Trip Policy: Students will travel on their own to the Kimbell Museum to fulfill the museum assignment.
UT Dallas Policies and Procedures: It is every student’s responsibility to review UTD’s policies and procedures, including academic integrity, attendance, copyright, disability services, email use, religious holy days, withdrawal from class. See http://go.utdallas.edu/syllabus-policies.
NOTE: course syllabus, requirements, and calendar are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.