- Department: History of Art
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Nicola Sinclair
- Credit value: 40 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
- See module specification for other years: 2022-23
Numerous innovations in the production and circulation of artworks during the so-called ‘northern Renaissance’ (c. 1375-1575) set the stage for future developments in artistic practices. This module examines artistic transformations in northern Europe.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2021-22 |
Numerous innovations in the production and circulation of artworks during the so-called ‘northern Renaissance’ (c. 1375-1575) set the stage for future developments in artistic practices. This module examines artistic transformations in northern Europe by addressing topics such as:
This module will further address innovations in recent years in how this period has been studied, so we will study innovations in the art-historical methodology of this period, as well as innovations within the period itself.
By the end of the module, students should have acquired:
Knowledge of a range of artworks made in northern Europe c. 1375-1575
Understanding of how these artworks were produced, circulated and used
Ability to assess and apply a range of methodological approaches to these artworks
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 |
Students will receive feedback on their assessed formative work within one week.
Students will receive feedback on their assessed summative work within 20 working days.
Joseph Leo Koerner, The Moment of Self-Portraiture in German Renaissance Art (1993)
Jeffrey Chipps Smith, The Northern Renaissance (2004)
Susie Nash, Northern Renaissance Art (2008)
Stephanie Porras, Art of the Northern Renaissance: Courts, Commerce and Devotion (2018)