HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART

1) Knowledge and understanding

Students will acquire knowledge on artistic phenomena of the contemporary age and the ability to understand the main methodologies of historical-artistic analysis, according to the methodologies of the History of mentalities and cultures.

2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding

Students will be able to apply the knowledge and skills acquired: to the recognition of styles, authors and main works; to the analysis of artistic movements of the contemporary age, to the historical, social and cultural phenomena that produced them.

3) Autonomy of judgment

Students will independently apply the knowledge acquired to the reading of the work of art, as well as specific historical-artistic, social and cultural contexts.

4) Communication skills

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

5) Learning skills

Students will acquire the ability to carry out research in the historical-artistic field and access bibliographic and iconographic sources, on traditional, computer and network supports.

Classroom lessons, with projections of images, films, documentaries, listening music.

Guided visits to museums and galleries.

Attendance is not compulsory.

History of artistic production in the West from Neoclassicism to the half of twentieth century.

Manual part: History of artistic production in the West from Neoclassicism to the half of twentieth century (9 CFU)

Storia dell’arte, Atlas ed., Bergano 2007. G. Dorfles, F. Laurocci, A. Vattese, vol. 3, L’Ottocento, pp. 7-237 (Tot. 230 pp.). Arte moderna, a cura di F. Poli, Electa, Milano 2007 (Tot. 320 pp.). R. Barilli, L’Arte contemporanea. Da Cézanne alle ultime tendenze, Feltrinelli, Milano 2018¹¹, prima ed. 1984, capitoli da 1 a 12 (Tot. 282 pp.).

 

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