STORIA DELL'ARTE MODERNA

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 historical-artistic analysis.

2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding

Students will be able to apply the knowledge and analytical skills acquired to the classification and description of monuments and artistic artefacts of the modern age, contextualising them in their respective periods of production.

3) Autonomy of judgment

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

4) Communication skills

Students will acquire a specific technical language essential for the correct communication of historical-artistic knowledge

5) Learning ability

Lessons will mainly consist of looking at projections of artworks and buildings that will be discussed in relation to the historical and cultural context in which they were produced. Looking at the artworks constitutes a moment shared with students to apply methodologies links to historical-artistic research (iconographic and iconoclastic interpretation, history of the artistic techniques, patronage, stylistic analysis) based on consolidated knowledge of the scientific literature.

Lessons will mainly be taught as lectures.

Teaching instruments will include the use of video projectors and interactive teaching materials.

History and geography of artistic production in Italy from Early Modern Art History) to Rococo Art. 1450-1750 (from Piero della Francesca to Giovan Battista Tiepolo):

• Early Renaissance Italy (Florence, Rome, Rimini, Mantua, Ferrara, Milan, Venice, Naples);
• Renaissance/Maniera Moderna (Donato Bramante, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian)
• Mannerism (Pontormo, Rosso, Beccafumi, Bronzino; Giulio Romano and Raphael’s pupils, Giorgio Vasari, Benvenuto Cellini, Giambologna);
• Counter-Reformation;
• Caravaggio and the Caravaggeschi;
• Annibale Carracci and the Bolognese School;
• The Baroque of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Francesco Borromini and Pietro da Cortona;
• Rococo Art. Giambattista Tiepolo and 18th century Italian Art.

PART A (7 CFU) – The textbook. Covering the whole period from the 15^th to the 18^th century, from Renaissance up to and including Rococo, it is necessary to study a manual to choose from:

• Salvatore SETTIS, Tomaso MONTANARI, Arte. Una storia naturale e civile, Mondadori Education-Einaudi Scuola, Milan 2019, vol. III (Dal Quattrocento alla Controriforma), pp. 80-503 and vol. IV (Dal Barocco all’Impressionismo), pp. 2-229.
• Pierluigi DE VECCHI, Elda CERCHIARI, Arte nel tempo, vol. II, Bompiani, Milan 1992 (or later reprint), tomo I (Dal Gotico internazionale alla Maniera Moderna), pp. 127-461 and tomo II (Dalla crisi della Maniera al Rococò), pp. 464-787.

PART B (2 CFU) – in addition to the textbook, reading one of the following volumes:

• Barbara AGOSTI, Paolo Giovio. Uno storico lombardo nella cultura artistica del Cinquecento, Leo S. Olschki, Florence 2008;
• Michael BAXANDALL, Pittura ed esperienze sociali nell'Italia del Quattrocento, Einaudi, Turin 2001 (or later reprint);
• Maurizio BETTINI, Il ritratto dell’amante, Einaudi, Turin 2008;
• Tomaso MONTANARI, Il Barocco, Einaudi, Turin 2012;
• Antonio PINELLI, La bella maniera. Artisti del Cinquecento tra regola e licenza, Einaudi, Turin 1993 (or later reprint);
• Orietta ROSSI PINELLI, Le arti nel Settecento europeo, Einaudi, Turin 2009;
• John SHEARMAN, Arte e spettatore nel Rinascimento italiano. «Only connect…», Jaca Book, Milano 1995 (original edition Princeton 1992);
• Steven OSTROW, L’arte dei papi. La politica delle immagini nella Roma della Controriforma, Carocci, Roma 2002 (or later reprint);
• Federico ZERI, Pittura e controriforma. L’arte senza tempo di Scipione da Gaeta, Einaudi, Torino 1957 (or later reprint).

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.