Art History from Renaissance to the 20th Century

In this course, we will discuss about the different aspects of Art History from Renaissance to the 20th century as follows:-Part 1 – Course introduction & precursors to Renaissance artCourse introductionPrecursors to Renaissance art in ItalyPrecursors to Renaissance art in Italy: Roman, Romanesque, and Gothic art and architecture;Florence’s beginnings, from its foundation as a Roman colony to the wool trade, to the introduction of a banking networkPart 2 – Florence during the Middle Ages and the shift to naturalism14th-century Florence: The Black Death, Boccaccio, and The Decameron; Petrarch and humanism; Cimabue and Giotto;Early Renaissance in Florence: Naturalism and the art of sculpture: Donatello, Brunelleschi, Ghiberti and the Gates of ParadisePart 3 – The rediscovery of perspectiveDrawing, painting, the rediscovery of perspective, and the chiaroscuro technique: Filippo Brunelleschi, Leon Battista Alberti, Masaccio, and Paolo Uccello; Pre-Renaissance Perspective; One-Point Perspective; Two-Point PerspectivePart 4 – Neoplatonism and symbolism in artThe role of patronage in Renaissance art, the Medici Family, and the Platonic Academy. Botticelli, symbolism, and storytelling through painting;Late Renaissance in Florence: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and RaffaelloPart 5 – MannerismIntroduction to Mannerism with an introduction to the Bargello Museum and Loggia dei LanziPart 6 – Course closure and cultural activitiesCourse evaluation: summary of acquired competencies, feedback, and discussionGood luck for all your future endeavors!!