Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist Art
An examination of Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture from the late fifteenth through the sixteenth centuries, focusing on the art of Florence, Rome, and Venice and including consideration of such artists as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. (Rome Center students visit and study works of art in their original location).
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate knowledge of forms, ideas, themes, techniques, and functions of Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist art and their relation to relevant cultural, social, and historical contexts; Students acquire skills to critically analyze these relationships and to understand the scholarship and issues related to Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist art.
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate knowledge of forms, ideas, themes, techniques, and functions of Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist art and their relation to relevant cultural, social, and historical contexts; Students acquire skills to critically analyze these relationships and to understand the scholarship and issues related to Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist art.