OVERVIEW

An analysis of the modern era, which is a period of complex artistic production rich with innovative solutions, is presented in the light of the current debate on visual culture: students can capture the extraordinary communicative models elaborated in those circumstances as a vital example of the relationship between commissioning clients, artists, the public and the role and use of images. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The “History of Modern Art” course aims to familiarise students with the dynamics of artistic production from the beginning of the Renaissance to the beginning of the 19th century and to garner interpretative models of those phenomena in particular to tie artistic artefacts to culture, society and the territorial fabric in which they originated. 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objective of becoming familiar with the dynamics of artistic production in the period under consideration by connecting artistic artefacts to the culture, society and territorial fabric in which they originated is proposed as a method of connecting historical, artistic material with current affairs and issues concerning conservation and enhancement of cultural assets. 

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures with PowerPoint presentations; discussions with students on themes tackled, assessment in museum contexts.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Programme for students taking the course for 6 cfu

Today’s history of art themes between methods of communication, history of artefacts, analysis of formal quality. The debate on cultural heritage: cultural assets, historical centres, territory, museums and exhibitions.

Historical development and issues of reading artistic production between the beginning of the 15th century and the end of the 18th century.

Students will follow an itinerary of exemplary episodes and personalities in order to delineate the relationship between artists and commissioning clients in the 15th and the 17th century.

Programme for students taking the course for 9 cfu

Today’s history of art themes between methods of communication, history of artefacts, analysis of formal quality. The debate on cultural heritage: cultural assets, historical centres, territory, museums and exhibitions.

Historical development and issues of reading artistic production between the beginning of the 15th century and the end of the 18th century.

Students will follow an itinerary of exemplary episodes and personalities in order to delineate the relationship between artists, commissioning clients and the public in the period being considered.

Themes to be studied in depth and interpretative reading (first part).

Programme for students taking the course for 12 cfu

Today’s history of art themes between methods of communication, history of artefacts, analysis of formal quality. The debate on cultural heritage: cultural assets, historical centres, territory, museums and exhibitions.

Historical development and issues of reading artistic production between the beginning of the Renaissance and Neoclassicism.

Students will follow an itinerary of exemplary episodes and personalities in order to delineate the relationship between artists, commissioning clients and the public in the period being considered.

Themes to be studied in depth and interpretative reading (second part).

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LAURO GIOVANNI MAGNANI (President)

GIACOMO MONTANARI

LORENZO RATTO (Substitute)

DANIELE SANGUINETI (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

September, 29th 2020, 17.00

Class schedule

HISTORY OF MODERN ART

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam. Students will be required to discuss themes tackled during lectures beginning with the images proposed in PowerPoint presentations. Knowledge of the dynamics of historical-artistic events will be assessed beginning with images. Reading and understanding of texts indicated in the bibliography will be assessed. 

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Evaluation of candidates’ preparation will be considered adequate if they show that they can correctly situate the artistic production considered in time and cultural context. Higher quality results and excellence can be attained if candidates show the capacity to capture critical aspects and cultural connections of themes tackled in the study path and discussed in the recommended texts. 

Exam schedule