AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching aims to provide adequate knowledge of the languages of modern and contemporary art and to highlight their potential for cultural enhancement and tourism promotion of the territory. 
In particular the course analyzes the main topics of moderrn art and explores the main trends in contemporary art, with a
particular focus on their impact on local areas and cultural heritage.
Strategies for enhancement and promotion will be examined through the
interaction between art, institutions, and local communities. The aim is
to provide critical and practical tools for cultural planning and the
communication of art in the contemporary context.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge of the history of modern and contemporary art (15th - 21st century), understanding and recognising crucial junctures in the evolution of language and formal and communication strategies of works. Acquisition of the methodological and critical tools to read, interpret and develop virtuous relations in terms of the valorisation of the territory through contemporary art. At the end of the course the student must have acquired adequate knowledge and an effective ability to understand the dynamics of artistic production in themodern and contemporary age, with particular attention to the valorisation and promotion of the Ligurian territory; he/she must be able to apply the knowledge acquired showing the ability to "read" a work of art; must be able to use the acquired knowledge both on a conceptual and operational level with autonomous evaluation capacity in the various application contexts; must develop adequate learning skills that allow him/her to continue to deepen autonomously the main themes of the discipline, especially in the working contexts in which he/she will operate.

PREREQUISITES

Basic knowledge about the evolution of Western art history of the period between the 15th and the 20th centuries.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures with image and video projections; in-depth study and classroom discussion of case studies; external educational visits.Students with certification of disability , DSA or special educational needs should contact, at the beginning of classes, both the lecturer and the Department's disability liaison, Prof. Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it), to agree on teaching and examination methods that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning patterns and allow the use of any compensatory tools

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The first part of the course will address the analysis of artistic production in Italy from the early Renaissance to Neoclassicism: centers of production, artists and artifacts. It will deepen and focus on the Ligurian territory through the analysis of case studies.
The second part of the course, on the other hand, will be devoted to the multifaceted expressive codes of contemporary art and the cultural and touristic valorization of the historical artistic heritage. Particular attention will be devoted to an in-depth study of a significant Ligurian case of cultural and touristic valorization of the territory : the Museo diffuso di Albissola Marina (MuDA)

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Students should prepare:
1) For the first part of the course the candidate should prepare the topics covered in class (early Renaissance to Neoclassicism included) in a textbook of his or her choice from:
- P. De Vecchi, A. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, vol. 2, tomi 1 e 2;
- C. Bertelli, G. Briganti, A. Giuliano, Storia dell’arte italiana, voll. 2 e 3;
- C. Bertelli, La Storia dell’arte, vol. 2;   
The candidate who has attended at least 2/3 of the lectures may also choose alternatively:
- E. H. Gombrich, La storia dell'arte raccontata da Ernst Gombrich, Milan 1995 (also other editions), chapters XII,XIII,XV,XVI,XVII,XIX,XXI,XXII to be supplemented with lecture notes;
The candidate should also bring one in-depth reading on the Ligurian territory and cultural heritage in the modern age to be chosen from those listed below:
- La pittura a Genova e in Liguria, 2 voll., 2a ed., Genova 1987 (a group of topics of your choice from the following):
a) vol. I, pp. 73-90 (Il Quattrocento e il primo Cinquecento);
b) vol. I, pp. 166-183 (La corte di Andrea Doria);
c) vol. I, pp. 193-222 (Luca Cambiaso);
d) vol. I, pp. 223-242 (La committenza borghese e il Manierismo a Genova);
e) vol. II, pp.185-200 (Il momento della grande decorazione - prima parte);
f) vol. II, pp. 200-219 (Il momento della grande decorazione - seconda parte);
or
g) L. Magnani, Il Tempio di Venere. Giardino e villa nella cultura genovese, Genova 2005 - 2 chapters by choice

2) For the second part of the course one textbook of your choice from the following:
V. TERRAROLI, Arte, Rizzoli-Skira, Milano 2012: volumi 4 (pagine 184-327) e 5;
C. BERTELLI, La storia dell'arte, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2010: volumi 4 (pagine 1087-1324) e 5;
G. DORFLES, A. VETTESE, Storia dell'arte per le Scuole superiori, Atlas, Bergamo 2005: volumi 3 e 4.
and the following volume:
L. BOCHICCHIO, Il Lungomare degli artisti di Albissola Marina (1963-2013). La nascita dell’arte pubblica in Italia, Cinisello Balsamo, Silvana 2013.
The candidate must also prepare a text of his or her choice from among those listed below:
- L. BOCHICCHIO, Scultura e memoria. Leoncillo, i Caduti e i Sopravvissuti, Milano, Mimesis 2016.
- M. FRULIO (a cura di), Pottery on board. Fontana, Alfieri, Luzzati e la ceramica di Albisola a bordo dei transatlantici italiani, Albissola Marina, Vanilla Edizioni (MuDA Books) 2016.
- D. PANUCCI, Casa Museo Jorn. La guida, Albissola Marina, Vanilla Edizioni (MuDA Books) 2021.
and an essay from the book:
L. BOCHICCHIO, P. VALENTI (a cura di), Asger Jorn: oltre la forma / The form and beyond, Genova University Press, Genova 2014.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Lessons for the first part of the course will begin in the first semester, in the first week of October (the exact date as well as the time and classroom will be announced as soon as possible). The second part of the course will be delivered in the second semester

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination

ASSESSMENT METHODS

First parte of the course: oral examination in the form of an interview aimed at verifying the learning of the content covered in the course and the acquisition of a methodology for reading the work of art, sculptural or architectural artifact. Commentary on images contained in the indicated study texts and images shown in class, which will be made available on Aulaweb in PowerPoint format at the end of the course, is expected
Second part of the course:the examination will take place in oral form; students are required to present a short critical review of an artwork,  accompanied by images, notes and specific bibliographical indications, 
N.B. The written paper constitutes an integral part of the examination and of the student's assessment: the motivations underlying the choice of topic, the ability to organise the discourse, the originality of the treatment and critical points, the quality of the sources used and the bibliographical references, the correctness and clarity of the presentation will all be taken into account.
The minimum threshold of knowledge for passing the examination consists in knowing how to orient oneself in the chronology of contemporary art history, expressing oneself with correct and adequate language. At a higher level is the student who supplements this minimum preparation with a deeper and broader mastery of the topics covered in the course. Excellence is achieved by developing, on the basis of the above, relevant critical connections and additions resulting from personal research or reasoning.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students are required to send the written review via email to paola.valenti@unige.it and daniele.panucci@edu.unige.it at least one week before the exam. 
All students (including non-attending students) are invited to subscribe to Aulaweb in order to be constantly informed about course activities.