OVERVIEW

The European Medieval Monumental Arts course is monographic; the specific theme to which the course is dedicated changes each year but the objective is always to critically analyse architecture, painting and sculpture produced in Italy, Europe and the Mediterranean between 1100 and 1400. Particular attention is given to “dynamic” artistic phenomena of interrelation between artistic techniques and different geographical areas in terms of method and merit.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objective of the course is to tackle and analyse themes dealing with medieval architecture, figurative arts and applied arts in a European perspective with specific attention to “dynamic” artistic phenomena of interrelation between different cultural areas.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The fundamental teaching objectives of the European Medieval Monumental Arts course are:

to guide the students to correctly deal with the study and analysis of a theme, issue, personality or artistic phenomenon from the medieval period both historically and critically;

give students specific knowledge pertaining to a given theme and train them in the use of correct methodologies of approach, analysis, evaluation and historical contextualisation of medieval artistic documents;

motivate students to study these documents understood as testimonials and monuments of civilisation.

TEACHING METHODS

The 9 cfu course is 54 hours long and is divided into lectures and study surveys (including one in Florence). Lectures normally make use of powerpoint presentations.

The 6 cfu course is 36 hours long and is divided into lectures and study surveys (including one in Florence). Although the themes are the same, the bibliographical material is reduced.

Images used will be made available to students in pdf format. These can be acquired by taking a usb drive with substantial memory to teaching staff during office hours.

At the end of the course, in the first few weeks of January 2018, a study trip will be organised, the programme of which is being drafted.

Specialised experts will make presentations on recent discoveries and critical updates in relation to the following themes:

Giotto and Rome/Rome and Giotto

News on Giotto in Padua

Duccio and Giotto in Santa Maria Novella

“Rebuilding Stefano”: news from Camposanto in Pisa

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Programme for students taking the course for 9 cfu

Giottesque issues between the 13th and 14th centuries.

• Between Cimabue, Rome and Assisi at the end of the 13th century: the origins of Giotto
• The construction site of the superior basilica of Assisi and Storie di Isacco
• The Cross of Santa Maria Novella
• Giotto and the Franciscans
• Giotto and ancient times
• Giotto and sculpture

Programme for students taking the course for 6 cfu

Giottesque issues between the 13th and 14th centuries.

• Between Cimabue, Rome and Assisi at the end of the 13th century: the origins of Giotto
• The construction site of the superior basilica of Assisi and Storie di Isacco
• The Cross of Santa Maria Novella
• Giotto and the Franciscans
• Giotto and ancient times
• Giotto and sculpture

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CLARIO DI FABIO (President)

GIANLUCA AMERI

FRANCESCA GIRELLI

MARTINA SCHIRRIPA

LESSONS

Class schedule

MONUMENTAL ARTS OF THE EUROPEAN MIDDLE AGES

EXAMS

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The following will be assessed: the degree of specific knowledge of required topics; specific command of vocabulary, capacity to read and decode images and make interdisciplinary connections. To attain the pass threshold students must demonstrate that they know how to correctly answer questions directly and show an acceptable level of knowledge of the topics of the course. To attain excellence students must demonstrate a capacity to analyse topics with additional bibliographical references and know how to make appropriate connections and comparisons and to propose individual critical contributions, demonstrating a significant ability for discussion and use of appropriate language. 

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students are urged to register on AulaWeb as soon as possible. This is the only channel that enables teaching staff to immediately and directly contact all registered students for all eventualities, both teaching and practical (announcements, absence, emergencies, etc.).

Students must bring all the necessary material to the exam (texts, images on a usb drive).

Students and final year students are informed that when office hours coincide with exams, office hours are cancelled.