Description
This course concentrates on Renaissance Art within the history of art in Florence and the surrounding area. Points of study encompassed include: Rome and antiquity’s role in the revival of classical ideals; the roots of the Renaissance in the later medieval art of Florence and the nearby rival towns of Pisa and Siena; Florence’s civic identity during its great flourish; the Early Renaissance of the 1400s; and the emergence of the High Renaissance masters Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. The instruction will be mainly on site, with field trips to view Florence’s famed monuments, masterworks, and museums. Students will experience firsthand the artistic achievements of the Florentine Renaissance and Italian art.
