JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY COURSE CODE: "AH 199" COURSE NAME: "Introduction to Art and Architecture: Rome, A Case Study" SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring 2020

SYLLABUS INSTRUCTOR: Erick Wilberding EMAIL: [email protected] HOURS: MW 6:00-7:15 PM TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45 CREDITS: 3 PREREQUISITES: OFFICE HOURS: by appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION: No city in the world can boast the wealth of art and architecture that Rome possesses, and the city provides an ideal framework for understanding international trends and changes between the 1st century BC and the present day. The course will consider the historical, political and international contexts that shapes the form and display of art and architecture, as well as provide a foundation for understanding major artistic works and directions.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT: No city in the world can boast the wealth of art and architecture that Rome possesses, and the city provides an ideal framework for understanding international trends and changes between the 1st century BC and the present day. The course will consider the historical, political and international contexts that shapes the form and display of art and architecture, as well as provide a foundation for understanding major artistic works and directions.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will have an understanding of the development of art and architecture in Rome from the Augustan Period to the present. They will recognize basic works and learn basic facts concerning their cultural and political contexts. Students will learn the questions that art historians pose of the visual culture of the past. They will learn more about the difficulties of interpretation as well as the basic subject matter and iconography, the purpose and function of the work of art, and issues touching on patronage. Students will develop their skills of visual analysis and learn how to place a work of art within its historical period by its formal characteristics. Students will develop an awareness of the different attitudes towards the artist and the artwork in different cultures of the world.Students will understand better the unique resources of the city of Rome. Students will learn how to speak and write about visual culture. In particular students will deepen their understanding of historical writing that largely is directed to questions of cause and effect as well as significance. They will understand better the basic structure of historical writing (point, explanation, justification).

TEXTBOOK: Book Title Author Publisher ISBN number Library Call Number Comments Format Local Bookstore Online Purchase Rome: The Biography of a City Christopher Hibbert Penguin UK ISBN-13: 978-0140070781

REQUIRED RESERVED READING: Book Title Author Publisher ISBN number Library Call Number Comments Rome (Oxford Archaeological Guides) Amanda Claridge Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0199546831     The Romans: From Village to Empire Mary Taliaferro Boatwright Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0195118759     Rome, 312-1307 Richard Krautheimer Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0691049618     Mussolini's Rome: Rebuilding the Eternal City Borden W. Painter Jr. Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-1403980021     RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING: NONE

GRADING POLICY -ASSESSMENT METHODS: Assignment Guidelines Weight Participation and academic professionalism Contribution to the academic milieu of the class: contribution to class discussions, willingness to share own observations, and collaborative behavior 20% 4 Visual Analyses 4 Visual analysis of three works from diverse periods, cultures and media. One must be architecture, another sculpture, and a third must be painting. The fourth is a choice. 20% Paper A five page paper on a work of art or architecture in the city 20% Midterm Identifications of individual works, terms & definitions, multiple choice questions, analytical comparisons 20% Final examination Identifications of individual works, terms & definitions, multiple choice questions, analytical comparisons 20% -ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the cour BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments. CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings. DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail. FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant. -ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: No city in the world can boast the wealth of art and architecture that Rome possesses, and the city provides an ideal framework for understanding international trends and changes between the 1st century BC and the present day. The course will consider the historical, political and international contexts that shapes the form and display of art and architecture, as well as provide a foundation for understanding major artistic works and directions.

ACADEMIC HONESTY As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.

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SCHEDULE

Session Session Focus Reading Assignment Other Assignment Meeting Place/Exam Dates January 20 Introduction & Analysis of Art. Republican Rome. Hibbert, 3-23 Excerpt: Plutarch, Life of Marcellus (21): Triumph of Marcellus following capture of Syracuse MONUMENTS: The Servian Wall, Temple of Vesta or Hercules Victor?, Temple of Portunus, Tabularium, Pons Fabricius, Theater of Pompey   January 22 Brick into Marble: The Rome of Augustus Required: Hibbert, pp.24-38; Vergil, The Shield of Achilles. SUGGESTED: Rehak, P. “Aeneas or Numa? Rethinking the Meaning of the Ara Pacis Augustae,” Art Bulletin 83 (2001), 190-208 MONUMENTS: Julius Caesar, Forum of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Augustus of Prima Porta, Forum of Augustus, Mausoleum of Augustus, Ara Pacis, Theater of Marcellus   January 27 Nero's Rome / Peter and Paul / Flavian Rome Hibbert, 38-52; Tacitus on the Great Fire (in-class) MONUMENTS: Claudius, Porta Maggiore, Nero, Domus Aurea, Vespasian, Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum), Arch of Titus   January 29 High Imperial Rome: Trajan, Optimus Princeps Hibbert, 44-63. SUGGESTED: Boatwright, Gargola, & Talbot, 367-373. MONUMENTS: Baths of Trajan, Forum of Trajan, Column of Trajan, Markets of Trajan   February 3 High Imperial Rome Excerpt from Cassius Dio, Roman History 69.4 (Death of Apollodorus of Damascus) SUGGESTED: Boatwright, Gargola, & Talbot, 373-379. MONUMENTS: Temple of Rome and Venus, Pantheon, Mausoleum of Hadrian, Base of Column of Antoninus Pius, Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Commodus as Hercules, Arch of Septimius Severus   February 5 3rd Century Rome: Soldier Emperors and Persecutions SUGGESTED: Christopher J. Haas, “Imperial Religious Policy and Valerian’s Persecution of the Church, A.D. 257-260,” Church History 52/2 (1983), 133-144. MONUMENTS: Caracalla, Baths of Caracalla, Philip the Arab, Trajan Decius, Christ / Sol Invictus mosaic, Aurelian Wall,   February 10 Christian Art before Constantine Excerpts from Passion of Perpetua and Felicity (martyrs) Excerpt of sermon of Leo I (Sermon 85 on Saint Lawrence) MONUMENTS: The Good Shepherd fresco Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus, Sarcophagus with philosopher, Baths of Diocletian FIRST ANALYSIS DUE   February 12 Constantine and Rome Hibbert, 64-71. SUGGESTED: P. Peirce, 'The Arch of Constantine: Propaganda and Ideology in Late Roman Art', Art History 12 (1989), 387–418. MONUMENTS: Roman Senate House, Basilica of Maxentius, Arch of Constantine, Old Saint Peter's, Saint John Lateran, Santa Costanza, Sarcophagus of Costanza   February 14 (Make-Up for April 13) A Pagan or a Christian Rome? Excerpt: The plea by Symmachus for the Altar of Victory (382 CE) REQUIRED: Margaret R. Miles, "Santa Maria Maggiore's Fifth-Century Mosaics: Triumphal Christianity and the Jews," The Harvard Theological Review 86/2 (April 1993), 155-175. MONUMENTS: Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, Christ enthroned, Abraham and Melchisedek Mosaic (S. Maria Maggiore), Saint Paul outside the Walls, Lateran Baptistery   February 17 Rome in the Early Middle Ages Hibbert, 72-96 Excerpts from Pope Leo I (r. 440-461) and Pope Gregory the Great (r. 590-604) MONUMENTS: Santa Sabina, Apse Mosaic Saints Cosmas and Damian, Maria Regina, Virgin of Clemency (Rome. Sta. Maria in Trastevere), San Stefano Rotondo, Ponte Nomentano   February 19 Carolingian Rome Excerpts from Einhard's Life of Charlemagne MONUMENTS: Triclinium Mosaic of Leo III, Mosaics of Santa Prassede, Apse Mosaic of Santa Maria in Domnica, "Chair of Saint Peter," Apse Mosaic of San Marco   February 24 Rome in the Middle Ages SUGGESTED reading: Hetherington, 1970 on mosaics by Cavallini in Santa Maria in Trastevere MONUMENTS: Apse Mosaic San Clemente, Santa Maria in Trastevere, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Apse Mosaic Santa Maria Maggiore, Giotto, Arnolfo di Cambio, Medieval Houses in Rome   February 26 MIDTERM MIDTERM MIDTERM   March 2 Rome in the Early Renaissance Hibbert, 113-124. SUGGESTED: Gail L. Geiger, "Filippino Lippi's Carafa "Annunciation": Theology, Artistic Conventions, and Patronage," The Art Bulletin 63 (1981), 62-75 MONUMENTS: Masolino, Chapel of Saint Catherine; Fra Angelico, Chapel of Nicholas V, Filippino Lippi, Carafa Chapel   March 4 Rome of Sixtus IV Hibbert, 125-138 MONUMENTS: Sistine Chapel (building and decoration of 1481-1483); Hospital; Ponte Sisto SECOND ANALYSIS DUE   WEEK OF MARCH 9-13 SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK   March 16 Rome in the High Renaissance Hibbert 139-152 Excerpts from Macchiavelli, The Prince (regarding Cesare Borgia) (handout) MONUMENTS: Works for Alexander VI Borgia; New St. Peter's Basilica; Raphael Stanze; Leonardo's work in Rome   March 18 Michelangelo in Rome Primary sources (translated) on Roman commissions (handout) MONUMENTS: Pietà; Sistine Ceiling; Monument for Julius II; Resurrected Christ; Last Judgment; Capitoline Palaces; Porta Pia; Dome of St. Peter's   March 23 The Sack of Rome; Rome in the later 16th Century Hibbert, 153-178 Excerpts from the Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini MONUMENTS: Works of Salviati, Cellini, Vasari, late Roman Mannerists, Villa Giulia THIRD ANALYSIS DUE   March 25 Rome in the Baroque: Caravaggio Hibbert, 179-199 Selected documents on Caravaggio in Rome (police records, etc) MONUMENTS: Sick Bacchus; The Cardsharps; Gypsy Fortuneteller; Contarelli Chapel, Cerasi Chapel, Madonna del Loreto, Entombment of Christ   March 30 Rome in the Baroque: Bernini Excerpt from the Autobiography of Teresa of Avila MONUMENTS: Apollo & Daphne, Pluto & Persephone, Baldacchino, Triton Fountain, 4 River Fountain, Cornaro Chapel, Chair of St. Peter, Colonnade of St. Peter's Basilica, Blessed Ludovica Albertoni   April 1 Rome in the 18th Century Hibbert, 200-226. SUGGESTED: Hereward Lester Cooke Jr., "The Documents Relating to the Fountain of Trevi" The Art Bulletin 38 (1956), 149-173. J.J. Winckelmann, Thoughts on the Imitation of Greek Art in Painting and Sculpture," (photocopy to be distributed). MONUMENTS: Trevi Fountain, Facade of St. John Lateran, Facade of S. Maria Maggiore, Works of Mengs and Canova   April 6 Rome in the 19th Century Hibbert, 227-285 MONUMENTS: Works of Valadier, Works for Pius IX   April 8 Rome in the 19th Century: Capital of a New Kingdom   Public monuments for patriots (Garibaldi, Cavour, Victor Emanuel), new ministries, streets, squares, churches for non-Catholics. Monuments to Giordano Bruno, Cola di Rienzo. Piazza dei Cinquecento FOURTH ANALYSIS DUE   April 13 Holiday Holiday Holiday   April 15 Rome in the 20th Century: Fascism 1 Hibbert, 286-303. SUGGESTED: David Atkinson and Denis Cosgrove, "Urban Rhetoric and Embodied Identities: City, Nation, and Empire at the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument in Rome, 1870-1945". Annals of the Association of American Geographers 88 (1998), 28–49 MONUMENTS: Altare della Patria, Forum Mussolini, Selected Futurist works, Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, Sapienza University. LIBERTY (not Fascist) MONUMENTS: Quartiere Coppedè   April 20 Rome in the 20th Century: Fascism 2   MONUMENTS: Piazza Augusto Imperatore   April 22 Rome after the War: Expansion   MONUMENTS: Works for the Summer Olympics of 1960   April 27 Rome in the later 20th and early 21st Centuries   MONUMENTS: Works of Renzo Piano, Richard Meier, Massimiliano Fuksas, Zaha Hadid PAPER DUE April 29 Review Review Review   Week of May 4 - 8 FINAL EXAM DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED