ARTH 350 - Medieval Art in Italy

FDR: HA
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: ARTH 253 or 256 or instructor consent. Art and architecture of the Italian peninsula, from circa 1200 to 1400. This seminar addresses issues of patronage, artistic training and methods of production, iconography, and the function of religious and secular imagery. Topics of discussion include the construction of Tuscan cathedrals and civic buildings; sculpture in Siena, Pisa, and Rome; and painting in Assisi, Padua, and Florence. Bent. Planned Offering: Fall 2015