JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "AH 196"
COURSE NAME: "Introduction to Italian Renaissance Art"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Fall 2024

SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Paul Tegmeyer
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: MW 10:00 AM 11:15 AM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: Mandatory trip to Florence; Activity fee: €25 or $33
OFFICE HOURS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course is survey of art and architecture in Italy from the 14th to the early 16th century. It explores the contributions of Florence, Rome, Siena and Venice as artistic centers, and addresses trends of the Italian Renaissance as well the contributions by principal patrons and artists from Giotto to Michelangelo. Lectures are complemented by a mandatory one-day field trip to Florence (travel-costs for which are not included in the fee). The course will assist in cultivating basic art-historical skills and in building of a contextual visual vocabulary of the period.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
The course is designed as a one semester examination of some the major and minor works of art and architecture from the Early to High Renaissance (c. 1400-1520) in central Italy. Particular emphasis will be given to the social, intellectual, and historical content of the images produced during this important and multi-valent period of art history in Italy.

Interspersed with class lectures will be an extra-cost, required field trip to Florence.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The goal of the course is to learn to employ sound methodological and historical approaches to arrive at an understanding of the visual thinking and communicative processes devised by artists and patrons during the Renaissance in Italy.

TEXTBOOK:

NONE

REQUIRED RESERVED READING:

Book Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN number	Library Call Number
Art of Renaissance Florence	Loren Partridge	Univ. of California Press	978-0520257740	N6921.F7 P37
Raphael's Poetics	David Rijser	Amsterdam UP	978-089643421	N6923.R3 R55
Leonardo	Martin Kemp	Oxford UP	978-0935112825	N6923.L33 K448 2004
Rome	Marcia Hall	Cambridge UP	978-0521624459	N6920.R657
Filippino Lippi's Carafa Chapel	Gail Geiger	16th century journal publishers	978-0940474055	ND2757.R6G34
Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism	Rudolph Wittkower	Yale UP	0393005992	NA520.W5 1971z
History of Italian Renaissance Art, 7th edition	Frederick Hartt	Prentice Hall	978-0205705812	N6915.H37 2011
A New History of Italian Renaissance Art, 2nd edition	Campbell and Cole	Thames and Hudson	978-0500289433	N6915.C283 2017
Michelangelo	Howard Hibbard	Penguin	978-0064301480	N6923.B9 H25
Donatello and his World	J. Poeschke	Abrams	978-0810932111	NB623.D7 P59213 1993
Michelangelo and his World	J. Poeschke	Abrams	978-0810942769	NB615.P643
Ghiberti	R. Krautheimer	Princeton UP	978-0691038209	NB623.G45 K97 1982
Architecture in Italy 1500-1600	W. Lotz	Yale UP	978-0300064698	Na1115.L666 1995
Architecture in Italy 1400-1500	L. Heydenreich	Yale UP	978-0300064674	NA1115.H49
Masaccio	Diane Cole Ahl	Cambridge UP	978-0521660459	ND623.M43 C36 2002
Raphael	Jones and Penny	Yale UP	978-0300030617	N6923.R3 J6 1983

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:

NONE

GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Assignment	Guidelines	Weight
Attendance and Participation		10%
Mid-term Exam		30%
Final Exam		30%
Research Paper		30%

-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:
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY
You cannot make-up a major exam (midterm or final) without the permission of the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will grant such permission only when the absence was caused by a serious impediment, such as a documented illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family (in which you must attend the funeral) or other situations of similar gravity. Absences due to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews, family celebrations, travel difficulties, student misunderstandings or personal convenience, will not be excused. Students who will be absent from a major exam must notify the Dean’s Office prior to that exam. Absences from class due to the observance of a religious holiday will normally be excused. Individual students who will have to miss class to observe a religious holiday should notify the instructor by the end of the Add/Drop period to make prior arrangements for making up any work that will be missed. The final exam period runs until Dec. 7, 2017____________

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.

STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

Principal Publications from the Reserve Reading List:

Heydenreich and Lotz, Architecture in Italy 1400-1600
R. Wittkower, Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism
J. Poeschke, Donatello and his World
J. Poeschke, Michelangelo and his World
R. Krautheimer, Ghiberti
Diane Cole Ahl, The Cambridge Companion to Masaccio
Loren Partridge, The Art of Renaissance Florence 1400-1600
Martin Kemp, Leonardo da Vinci
Howard Hibbard, Michelangelo
Jones and Penny, Raphael
Marcia Hall, Rome
David Rijser, Raphael's Poetics
Loren Partridge, The Sistine Chapel Ceiling

1. Introduction to the course and to the Italian Renaissance (Mon., Sept. 2; Wed., Sept. 4)

2. Brunelleschi and Early Renaissance Architecture (Sept. 9;11)

3. Ghiberti, Donatello and Early Renaissance Sculpture (Sept. 16; 18)

4. Early Renaissance Painting: Masaccio (Wed., Sept. 25) (No Class on Mon., Sept. 23)(Make up in Florence)

5. “ “ “ : Massaccio, Fra Angelico (Sept. 30; Oct. 2)

6. “ “ “ : Filippo Lippi, Uccello (Oct. 7; 9)

7. " " " ; Veneziano, Castagno(Mon., Oct. 14) MID-TERM EXAM (Wed., Oct. 16)

8. Art in S. Maria sopra Minerva (Mon., Oct. 21) (No Class on Wed., Oct. 23) (Made up in Florence)

Florence Day Trip – Fri., Oct. 25

9. Leonardo da Vinci (Oct. 28; 30)

10. Leonardo da Vinci (Nov. 4; 6)

11. Michelangelo (Mon., Nov. 11) (No Class on Wed., Nov. 13) (Make up in Florence)

12. Michelangelo (Nov. 18; 20)

13. Raphael (Nov. 25; 27)

14. Raphael (Dec. 2; 4) [Research Papers Due on Dec. 4]

Final Exam - Date and Time TBA