ART 399BB Italian Renaissance Art
This course will be a survey of Italian art from the late fourteenth century through the sixteenth century. The major artists, styles, and regions of this period will be presented chronologically and considered within the context of the culture and events of the day. Individual works of art will be analyzed for style, subject matter, iconography, and content. The changing nature of the social status of the artist and the patronage of works of art during this period will be discussed, as will the importance of the function and location of, and the audience for, art and architecture. Special attention will be given to a number of general topics, such as the political and religious institutions, the religious and philosophical trends, and the social structures that shaped Italian Renaissance art, architecture, and aesthetic theory.