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Acquire a good grasp of the skills and knowledge used in history of art with this stimulating introductory course. We will examine a variety of works in painting, sculpture, and architecture in northern and southern central Europe from the Renaissance to the Reformation.
No previous knowledge required.
1. The Early Renaissance
This class gives key elements of the intellectual background for European artistic creation from the beginning of the 14th century in order to understand the shift from the Middle Ages to the Modern Times.
2. The Northern Renaissance
This class allows for discussing the contemporary evolution of artistic creativity beyond the Alps, in the German territories, in the Netherlands and France.
3. The Trecento
The class gives an overview of the artistic creativity in the Italian peninsula throughout the 14th century.
4. The Quattrocento
The class gives an overview of the artistic creativity in the Italian peninsula throughout the 15th century.
5. North and South
The class focuses on the Flemish urban centres and the wealthy artistic commissions they have engendered.
6. Transformations
The class gives an insight of the transformation of other arts than painting and architecture, with focusing on manuscript and sculpture.
7. The High Renaissance I
The class gives an overview of the artistic creativity in the Italian peninsula in the first decades of the 16th century, with a focus on architectural commissions.
8. The High Renaissance II
The class gives an overview of the artistic creativity in the Italian peninsula in the first decades of the 16th century, with a focus on pictorial commissions.
9. The Reformation
This class focuses on the European artistic creativity in the 16th century, and on the ability of artists to negotiate tensions about the devotional role of images in the middle of a continental theological turmoil.
10. The Counter Reformation
This class focuses on the arts developed in the 17th century in reaction to the Reformation, and on the role of artists to reaffirm the Catholic Church in the continental theological turmoil.
Lecture, visual analysis, discussion based.
By the end of the course, through attending classes and outside reading, students should be able to:
Discuss complex issues that are particular to each period;
State and justify what period and what geographical area a work of art could belong to;
Understand stylistic differences in Western art from the 14th to the early 17th centuries;
Outline the evolution of Western art from the end of the Middle Ages to the early Baroque period.
Essential:
Honour, H. and Fleming, J., 2001. A World History of Art. 5th ed. London: Laurence King.
Williams, R., 2009. Art Theory: An Historical Introduction, 2nd edition. London: Wiley-Blackwell.
Recommended:
Panofsky, E., 1972. Renaissance and Renascences in Western Art. London: Harper.
Van Mander, Karel 1994. The Lives of the Illustrious Netherlandish and German Painters. Davaco.
Vasari, Giorgio 1993. The Lives of the Artists. London: Folio Society
Metropolitan Museum of Art Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Artlex Art Dictionary
http://www.artlex.com/
The Tate Glossary ‘designed to explain and illuminate some of the art terminology’
http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/glossary/
Handouts will be provided.
10 credit courses have one assessment. Normally, the assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark, submitted by week 12. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40%. There are a small number of exceptions to this model which are identified in the Studying for Credit Guide.
If you choose to study for credit you will need to allocate significant time outwith classes for coursework and assessment preparation. Credit points gained from this course can count towards the Certificate of Higher Education.
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.