HISTORY OF MODERN ART

At the end of the course the student will be able to relate with an appropriate terminology the aspects and problems of the art and recognize and provide in their historical contexts the most representative works of art.

In order to present the history of art in Italy from the mid-fifteenth century to the mid-eighteenth century the lectures address some of the main topics and the most important artists.

History of Art from the Renaissance to the Baroque: 1450-1750 (9 CFU)

A textbook, to be studied limitedly to the chronology range (approximately 650 pages), chosen from:

- P. De Vecchi - E. Cerchiari, Arte nel tempo, Milano, Bompiani, 1992 (and later reprints), vol. II [ISBN: 9788845062230]

or

- C. Bertelli - G. Briganti - A. Giuliano, Storia dell’arte italiana, Milano, B. Mondadori, 1991 (and later reprints), vol. II [ISBN: 9788842446699], vol. III [ISBN: 9788842446705]

A book, of wich about 200 pages to be studied, chosen from:

- Frédéric Elsig, L’arte del Quattrocento a Nord delle Alpi. Da Jan Van Eyck ad Albrecht Dürer, Torino 2011, (Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi Mappe Arte), [ISBN 9788806208905]

- Giovanni Carlo Federico Villa, Venezia. L’altro Rinascimento: 1450-1581, Torino 2014, (Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi Mappe Arte), [ISBN 9788806216627]

- Carmelo Occhipinti, L’arte in Italia e in Europa nel secondo Cinquecento, Torino 2012, (Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi Mappe Arte), [ISBN 9788806210878]

- Tomaso Montanari, Il barocco, Torino 2012, (Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi Mappe Arte), [ISBN 9788806203412]

It is recommended to integrate the textbook with illustrations found on specialized sites such as, for example, www.wga.hu