ART 323-01 Italian Renaissance Art, Fall 2003

Abstract

Students will be introduced to the major artists, movements, and critical issues in Italian Renaissance Art. We will investigate the techniques, styles, contexts, imagery and thways in which art was produced, displayed, and received. Other topics covered will include the role of the artist and patron in Renaissance Italy. Students will be exposedto current debates, controversies, and methodologies pertinent to art historical study.An important component of the course involves critical responses to actual works of Renaissance art. For this reason, students will be required to make several visits Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.