History of Medieval Art (advanced course)

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: GIULIA ARCIDIACONO

Expected Learning Outcomes

The course aims to provide basic knowledge and understanding of the History of art in Italy and Europe from the early Christian age to the first half of the 15^th century. Targeted insights will be dedicated to Cistercian architecture in Italy and to Sicilian artistic culture in the Swabian age. Among the specific objectives the students will acquire: the ability to analyze, from an iconographic and stylistic point of view, the works of art in the program and to apply the acquired knowledge; the ability to place the works in the appropriate space-time frame, understanding the relationships with the political, religious and cultural context of reference with autonomy of judgment; the ability to critically describe and comment on works of art, using the specific lexicon of the discipline

Course Structure

lectures

Required Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of medieval Italian and European history.

Detailed Course Content

1. History of medieval art from the 5^th to the 10^th century (1 cfu – prof.ssa Arcidiacono)

2. The Romanesque in Europe and Italy and the origins of the Gothic (2 cfu – prof. Bella)

3. Cistercian abbeys in Italy (1 cfu – prof. Bella)

4. Art in Italy from the 13^th century to the mid-15^th century (3 cfu – prof.ssa Arcidiacono)

5. Sicilian artistic culture in the Swabian age (2 cfu – prof.ssa Arcidiacono)

Textbook Information

- P. De Vecchi – E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Bompiani, Milano 1998 (o successive ristampe): volume I, tomo I, pp. 272-299; volume I, tomo II, pp. 302-382.

- P. De Vecchi – E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Bompiani, Milano 1998 (o successive ristampe): volume I, tomo II, pp. 383- 525.

- C. Tosco, Andare per le abbazie cistercensi, Società Editrice il Mulino, Bologna 2017, pp. 1-155.

- P. De Vecchi – E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Bompiani, Milano 1998 (o successive ristampe): volume I, tomo II, pp. 526-651; volume II, tomo I, pp. 2-216.

- A. Iacobini, Tra Sicilia e Terra Santa: le pitture murali della Cappella del Castello di Paternò, in “Arte medievale”, IV serie, X, 2020, pp. 33-65.

- M. Bares, Il castello Maniace di Siracusa. Stereotomia e tecniche costruttive nell’architettura del Mediterraneo, Siracusa, LapiS Editore, 2011, pp. 15-87.

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).

All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library

Course Planning

	Subjects	Text References
1	High Medieval Art (prof.ssa Arcidiacono)	P. De Vecchi – E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Bompiani, Milano 1998 (o successive ristampe): volume I, tomo I, pp. 272-299; volume I, tomo II, pp. 302-382.
2	Romanesque in Europe and Italy and the origins of Gothic Art (2 cfu – prof. Bella)	P. De Vecchi – E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Bompiani, Milano 1998 (o successive ristampe): volume I, tomo II, pp. 383-525
3	Cistercian abbeys in Italy (prof. Bella)	C. Tosco, Andare per le abbazie cistercensi, Società Editrice il Mulino, Bologna 2017, pp. 1-155
4	Art in Italy from the 13th century to the mid-15th century ( prof.ssa Arcidiacono)	P. De Vecchi – E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Bompiani, Milano 1998 (o successive ristampe): volume I, tomo II, pp. 526-651; volume II, tomo I, pp. 2-216.
5	Sicilian artistic culture in the Swabian age: the wall paintings of the Paternò Castle	A. Iacobini, Tra Sicilia e Terra Santa: le pitture murali della Cappella del Castello di Paternò, in “Arte medievale”, IV serie, X, 2020, pp. 33-65
6	Castello Maniace and Swabian architecture in Sicily	M. Bares, Il castello Maniace di Siracusa. Stereotomia e tecniche costruttive nell’architettura del Mediterraneo, Siracusa, LapiS Editore, 2011, pp. 15-87.

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

For the evaluation of the exam, the mastery of the contents and the skills acquired, the linguistic correctness and lexical properties, as well as the argumentative ability demonstrated by the candidates will be taken into account.

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