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Academic Year 2000/2001


Early Renaissance Art in Italy
ARHA 221 FA

Crosslistings:
MDST 222

This course will investigate the arts of Italy during the 14th and 15th centuries. All discussion will center around the contextualization of the work of art, the motivation of its patrons, the social structures that gave it form and the uses to which it might have been put.

MAJOR READINGS

M.Meiss, PAINTINGS IN FLORENCE AND SIENA AFTER THE BLACK DEATH
J. Stubblebine, ASSISSI AND THE RISE OF VERNACULAR ART
L.B. Alberti, ON PAINTING

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short (5-8 page) papers, quizzes, mid-term, final.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ART    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: ARHA101 OR ARHA228

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Paoletti,John T.   
Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: DAC100
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 40)
SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 10
SR. non-major: 6   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: 6   FR: 3

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Writing, Focused Inquiry Course
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001


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