HISTORY OF MODERN ART

1) Knowledge and understanding

Students will acquire knowledge of artistic phenomena and material culture of the modern age and the ability to understand the main methodologies of art-historical analysis

2) Applying knowledge and understanding

Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge and analysis skills to the classification and description of monuments and artistic works of the modern age, contextualizing them in their respective periods

3) Making judgements

Students will independently apply the acquired knowledge to the reading of specific artistic objects

4) Communication skills

Students will acquire a specific technical language, necessary for a correct communication of art-historical knowledge

5) Learning skills

Students will acquire the ability to carry out research in the field of art history and to access bibliographic and iconographic sources, both printed and digital.

Lectures

Slides

History of art in Italy 1450-1750

A textbook chosen from:

- S. Settis - T. Montanari, Arte. Una storia naturale e civile, Milano, Mondadori Education - Einaudi Scuola, 2019, vol. III, pp. 80-503 e vol. IV, pp. 2-229.

- P. De Vecchi - E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Milano, Bompiani, 1992 (e ristampe successive), vol. II, tomo I, pp. 127-461 e tomo II, pp. 464-787.

The Annunciation by Antonello da Messina in Syracuse

- M. Bussagli, Antonello da Messina, Milano, Giunti (Art e dossier, 221), 2006 (50 pp.).

- F. Sricchia Santoro, Antonello. I suoi mondi, il suo seguito, Firenze, Centro Di, 2017, VI (In Sicilia), pp. 149-191;

- G. Molonia, L’Annunciazione di Palazzolo Acreide: cronaca di una “scoperta”, in G. Barbera (Ed.), Il restauro dell’Annunciazione di Antonello da Messina, exhibition catalogue (Siracusa, Museo di Palazzo Bellomo, 25 marzo-30 giugno 1987), Siracusa, Regione Siciliana, 1987 (30 pp.) ;

- M. Lucco, Annunciazione, catalogue n. 28, in M. Lucco, G.C.F. Villa (Eds.), Antonello da Messina, l’opera completa, exhibition catalogue (Roma, Palazzo del Quirinale, Scuderie, 18 marzo-25 giugno 2006), Cinisello Balsamo, Silvana editoriale, 2006, pp. 198-200.

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