- Department: History of Art
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Jessica Richardson
- Credit value: 40 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2021-22
This module focusses on artistic production in the city of Florence during the fifteenth century.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
This module focusses on artistic production in the city of Florence during the fifteenth century. Rather than domination by a few great masters, in the first weeks we will investigate some of the many workshops and collaborative projects which lay behind the early renaissance. Thus Masolino will be studied alongside Masaccio, while Donatello's and Ghiberti's commissions will be considered in their civic and institutional contexts.
Seminars will be devoted to crucial scientific and technical advances such as mathematical perspective, anatomical studies and new drawing techniques as well as the imitation of ancient art and new approaches to visual narrative. Artistic developments went hand in hand with changing patterns in patronage as new types of painting and sculpture evolved to meet the clients demands. One object of the module is to examine the general shift from the predominance of guild and corporate patronage for public locations early in the century, towards private and family commissions for the domestic household which encouraged the emergence of new genres such as small bronzes, garden sculpture and mythological painting later in the century.
NB. A knowledge of Italian would be a distinct advantage, but is not a pre-requisite for this module.
By the end of the course students should have acquired:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Assessed Essays: two 2,000 word essays |
N/A | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Assessed Essays: two 2,000 word essays |
N/A | 100 |
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