ARTH 234: The Italian Renaissance: Florence, Venice, Rome

Instructor: Alison Kettering
Art History

Course Description
Painting and sculpture in fifteenth and sixteenth century Florence, Rome, and Venice and the Mannerist reaction to that art. Particular attention given to the works of Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Pontormo, and Titian, as well as the artistic implications of various types of patronage and urban traditions.

















 

The Museum Project

Assignment Description (Acrobat (PDF) 46kB May28 12) 
 

Learning Goals

Make connections between works seen in the "flesh" (none of which is major) and the students' study of Italian monuments visible only in books, slides. Examine the physical material aspects of actual works of art.
 

Description and Teaching Materials

Minneapolis Institute of Arts website plus the museum itself.
 

Teaching Notes and Tips

The assignment worked well as the students were enthusiastic, enjoyed working together (one of the teams held hands as they gave their presentation!), and developed a far greater understanding of the paintings than they would otherwise have done.
 

Assessment

Content, organization, supporting material, style of presentation. Peer review of the group's performance will also help me evaluate them individually and in terms of their group.
 

References and Resources

Minneapolis Institute of Arts website and Carleton library databases and book and journal holdings.