JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY COURSE CODE: "AH 298" COURSE NAME: "Baroque Rome and Its Monuments (On-site: activity fee €25 or $33) (N.B. On-campus sessions for this class will be held 13:30-16:15)" SEMESTER & YEAR: Fall Semester 2012

SYLLABUS INSTRUCTOR: Tuck-Scala Anna EMAIL: [email protected] HOURS: M 14:15-17:00 TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45 CREDITS: 3 PREREQUISITES: On-site; activity fee: €25 or $33 OFFICE HOURS: by appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION: ---To gain a thorough and intimate knowledge of Italian seventeenth-century (baroque) monuments, and, at the same time, learn about the political, social and cultural history of the period ---To become familiar with looking at original works of art in context and interpreting them critically ---To acquire a deeper and more meaningful appreciation for Rome

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT: This on-site course in Rome covers monuments of the seventeenth century (later known as the "baroque" period). Rome is the city where the baroque style originated and flourished, and it is the ideal place to study some of the most significant works of painting, sculpture, architecture, and urban planning from ca. 1580-to ca. 1750. We will critically examine major works by Annibale Carracci, Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, Domenichino, Lanfranco, Pietro da Cortona, Andrea Sacchi, and especially Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. The following are some important aspects of baroque art, which we will have the opportunity to study more effectively on-site than in the classroom: style, technique, scale, collocation, urban context, effects on the viewer (for example, theatrical squares, fountains, illusionistic celing frescoes, fake and sunken domes). We will discuss artistic theory, concerns for decorum, the "affetti", classicism vs. naturalism, parallels between poetry and painting, papal patronage, and psychological and feminist interpretations of artists. The Counter-Reformation and the Catholic Revival, papal propaganda and nepotism, the powerful new orders, such as the Jesuits, as well as Queen Christina of Sweden's life, will be investigated.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will acquire extensive knowledge of seventeenth-century art, and become familiar with analyzing works of art in general. They will be able to guide others to view many monuments in Rome.

TEXTBOOK: Book Title Author Publisher ISBN number Library Call Number Comments Format Local Bookstore Online Purchase Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600-1750, 3 volumes Rudolf Wittkower (revised by Joseph Connors and Jennifer Montagu) Yale University 0-300-07939-7, 0-300-07940-0, 0-300-07941-9   A recommended reading list will be provided separately.

REQUIRED RESERVED READING: NONE RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING: NONE

GRADING POLICY -ASSESSMENT METHODS: Assignment Guidelines Weight   This is an upper-level art history course. No distinction is made between art and non-art majors in class. Grading is not based on a curve. All students are expected to meet on time, keep up with the reading assignments, and complete all assignments and take exams on schedule. Grades will be lowered for non-compliance and unexcused absences. There may be an unannounced pop quiz if it is perceived that the class is not staying current with the assignments and the material. Specific guidelines for all assignments and exams will be provided, and graded accordingly. Students are responsible for contacting the professor immediately if there are any questions or problems. Any student who has a need for accomodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the professor privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible at the beginning of the course. The required documentation should be on file. Please see the website for the complete policy.   Three viewing assignments Each viewing assignment is 4 pages long (1000 words) and due at the beginning of class on the day of discussion (see schedule). Viewing assignments must be well-written to earn a high grade. 15% On-site presentation A brief presentation (about 10 minutes) is required; the topic and date will be chosen by the student from a list of options. 15% Midterm and Final exams Each exam is worth 25% of the final course grade. The final exam is not cumulative. 50% Participation and improvement Regular and punctual class attendance is mandatory. Viewing and discussing art on-site will be the highlight of the course. Even if students have seen baroque monuments before on their own or are studying them in other courses, it is expected that students will attend class and learn something new. It is essential to meet on time and to bring student IDs for discounts when possible. In churches we must behave respectfully and be dressed appropriately (no sleeveless shirts, mini-skirts, hats or flip flops). Visits to other sites in Rome will be recommended. Students should take advantage of Italy's incomparable artistic wealth by visiting other cities with baroque art, especially Naples, Bologna, Genoa and Turin. 20% -ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: See the university's assessment guidelines for what the letter grades A, B, C, D, and F mean. -ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: REGULAR AND PUNCTUAL CLASS ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. ABSENCES ARE EXCUSED ONLY WITH OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION OF ILLNESS OR EMERGENCY.

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

Session Session Focus Reading Assignment Other Assignment Meeting Place/Exam Dates September 3, 2012: meeting place to be announced INTRODUCTION TO COURSE: SYLLABUS Background information: Wittkower, vol. I, Introduction, chapter 1     September 10, 2012: meet in classroom RENAISSANCE VS. BAROQUE; THE CONCEPT OF MANNERISM. Powerpoint lecture on the Vatican pinacoteca, masterpieces of ancient sculpture, Raphael's "School of Athens" and Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling       September 17, 2012: meet at entrance to the Doria-Pamphilj Gallery THE CARRACCI REFORM OF PAINTING; CARAVAGGIO'S EARLY PAINTINGS; PAMPHILJ PATRONAGE Wittkower, vol. I, chapters 2 and 3. For Alessandro Algardi, Wittkower, vol. II, chapter 5, pp. 88-94     September 24, 2012: meet at entrance to church of Santa Maria del Popolo (near gateway to square) CARAVAGGIO'S MATURE WORKS (PAINTINGS IN CHURCHES: SAN LUIGI DEI FRANCESI,SANTA MARIA DEL POPOLO, SANT'AGOSTINO); THE CARAVAGGISTI; THE SPECIAL CASE OF ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI       October 1, 2012: meet in front of the church of San Luigi dei Francesi THE BOLOGNESE ARTISTS IN ROME (Domenichino's "Saint Cecilia" frescoes in San Luigi dei Francesi; Domenichino and Lanfranco's frescoes in San Andrea della Valle) Wittkower, vol. I, chapter 4, pp. 41-58, vol. II, chapter 8, pp. 160-166 VIEWING ASSIGNMENT OF THE SPADA GALLERY IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. ATTACH TICKET STUB.   October 8, 2012: meet in classroom GIANLORENZO BERNINI'S EARLY SCULPTURE; VILLA BORGHESE BAROQUE ART AND PATRONAGE OF CARDINAL SCIPIONE BORGHESE Wittkower, vol.II, chapter 1 (Introduction), chapter 2, pp. 5-23     October 15, 2012: meet near Triton fountain in center of Piazza Barberini ANDREA SACCHI AND PIETRO DA CORTONA; POPE URBAN VIII AND BARBERINI PATRONAGE (Palazzo Barberini) Wittkower, vol. II, chapter 4, pp. 74-84; chapter 5, pp. 85-89 VIEWING ASSIGNMENT ON PALAZZO BARBERINI DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS; ATTACH TICKET STUB   October 22, 2012: meet in classroom       MIDTERM EXAM October 29, 2012: meet near obelisk in center of Saint Peter's Square THE DEVELOPMENT OF BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE: CARLO MADERNO AND BERNINI; BASILICA AND PIAZZA DI SAN PIETRO Wittkower, vol. I, chapter 6, pp. 75-79, vol. II, chapter 2, p. 33-38     November 5, 2012: meet by Trevi fountain BERNINI VS. BORROMINI (Churches: SS. Vincenzo ed Anastasio by Martino Longhi the Younger, Sant'Andrea al Quirinale by Bernini, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane by Borromini, Santa Susanna facade by Carlo Maderno, Santa Maria della Vittoria with "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" in the Cornaro Chapel by Bernini) Wittkower, vol. II, chapter 2, pp. 23-33, chapter 3, pp. 39-45, pp. 106-107 TICKET STUBS FROM THE BORGHESE GALLERY ARE DUE   November 12, 2012: meet near the Four Rivers fountain by Bernini at the center of Piazza Navona BERNINI AND BORROMINI CONTINUED: PAMPHILJ PATRONAGE; PIETRO DA CORTONA (Pietro da Cortona's facade of Santa Maria della Pace, and frescoed ceiling in the Chiesa Nuova; Borromini's facade of the Oratorio dei Filippini, Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza, Bernini's fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona, Sant'Agnese in Agone) Wittkower, vol.II, chapter 3, pp. 45-62; chapter 4, pp. 63-65, 70-74 View interior of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza (open Sundays, 9 am to noon)   November 19, 2012: meet outside entrance to Il Gesù church THE JESUITS; LATE BAROQUE ILLUSIONISTIC CEILING PAINTINGS (Il Gesù: G.B. Gaulli/Baccicia, "Adoration of the Name of Jesus"; Elephant obelisk; Sant'Ignazio: A. Pozzo, "Allegory of the Missionary Work of the Jesuits"; Piazza Sant'Ignazio,Santa Maria in Via Lata facade, San Marcello al Corso facade) Wittkower, vol. II, chapter 8, p. 134-145     November 26, 2012: meet at center of Piazza del Popolo LATE BAROQUE MONUMENTS AND SQUARES (Piazza del Popolo, Sant'Andrea della Fratte, Collegio di Propaganda Fide facade, Spanish Steps, Trevi fountain) Wittkower, vol. III, chapter 1 (Introduction), chapter 2, pp. 5-17     December 3, 2012: meet in Lemon tree courtyard at Guarini Campus, JCU BAROQUE CONTEXT OF TRASTEVERE, AND SOME MONUMENTS IN THE VICINITY OF JCU (Queen Christina of Sweden's residence, Stefano Maderno's "Saint Cecilia" in Santa Cecilia in Trastevere; Bernini's "Blessed Ludovica Albertoni" in San Francesco a Ripa)   VIEWING ASSIGNMENT ON THE CORSINI GALLERY IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS; ATTACH TICKET STUB   DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED FINAL EXAM     During finals week