Art History
with Grace Consoli, Adjunct Senior Lecturer II

This course introduces the student to Italian Renaissance art, artists and culture from the first evidence in the Italian Gothic (around the 1260’s) to the Early and High Renaissance, predominately in Florence and Venice, up to the 1600’s. It will survey the history of painting, sculpture and architecture as we study the works individually, for their formal elements and visual importance, but also within their aesthetic, historic, political and cultural context. Class discussion and a visual analysis of works of art will encourage personal interpretation and critical thinking. A list of terms related to the Renaissance introduce the “language of art.”

There will be intensive in-class lectures supported by slides, and readings from the textbook. Class participation and discussion will be encouraged. Since the course is held throughout Florence, Tuscany, and the Veneto, students will have a unique opportunity to view many of these masterpieces in their original context. Therefore, lectures will be reinforced by visits to museums, monuments, and churches within Florence, Venice, and Rome thereby making this class a very special and unique experience.