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Renaissance Art, Spring 2012 ARH 4301.601 Instructor: Patrice Boyer-- USF St. Petersburg, Tuesday/Thursday 4:00-5:50 pm PRW118S Email: [email protected] Office Hours: by appointment Course Description: This course is a survey of the material culture during the Renaissance Period in Europe. We will examine the painting, sculpture, prints, and architecture of Renaissance Italy as well as the countries in Northern Europe from the fourteenth to late-sixteenth centuries. We will also explore the artistic exchange between the two regions. Student Outcomes: Upon successful completion, students will be able to: Identify and discuss style, iconography, technique, and historical context for artworks and monuments covered in the course Distinguish between different artistic periods and styles through enhanced visual literacy Use visual analysis skills developed through class sessions and written work Utilize vocabulary specific to the study of art and architecture Required Textbooks: James Snyder. 2005. Northern Renaissance Art. (Second Edition) Prentice Hall Laurie Schneider Adams. 2001. Italian Renaissance Art. Westview Press Patricia Fortini Brown. Art and Life in Renaissance Venice. Prentice Hall Other materials: (on Blackboard under Course Assignments) print out and bring to every class. Paper assignments Articles Assignments/Examinations: Two Essays (4-5pgs) One class presentation Mid-term exam Final exam Makeup exams will be allowed only with official written documentation (doctor, Dean’s office), and approval from me at least one day in advance. If you fail to take an exam without getting advance approval for a makeup, you will receive a zero for the exam (and an F for the course). I reserve the right to refuse requests for makeup exams if the above conditions are not satisfied. Blackboard Course Site: I will maintain a course site on Blackboard for ARH 4301, where I will post the syllabus, assignments, readings and any important announcements. Lecture PowerPoints will not be posted on Blackboard (so come to class!). I will also be emailing you with announcements, cancelation of class, etc. so check your email on a regular basis. Class Sessions and Attendance Policy: Attendance at lectures is mandatory—the textbook does not contain all of the information presented in class, and the tests will be based on both lectures and readings. There will also be class discussion during each meeting and the success of the discussion depends upon everyone’s participation. Three absences are allowed, excused or unexcused. You are responsible for any information or ideas conveyed during classes you’ve missed. After three absences of any kind, the final grade is dropped by a halfgrade for each absence (ex: from B to B-). A student with five absences can receive a final grade of no higher than C, no matter what the actual grade average would be. Early departures will be counted as absences. ABSOLUTELY NO Laptops, cell phones, or other types of electronic devices are to be in use during class time. Academic Honesty: USF regulations regarding academic honesty are in effect and will be enforced. Students caught cheating on a test or plagiarizing a written assignment will automatically fail that test/assignment with a zero. I also reserve the right to fail you for the entire course with an “FF” that cannot be erased through grade forgiveness (see student handbook). Grading Presentation First Essay Feb.28 Second Essay Apr.24 Mid-Term Exam Mar.8 Final Exam TBA Participation/Attendance 15% 20% 20% 20% 20% 5% Essays Two essays 4-5 pages with full bibliography, footnotes or endnotes. The essay must use standard formats: margins of 1″; 12-point Times New Roman font; must be typed and double spaced, and have a supported thesis or argument. Topics for the paper will be discussed in class. All topics must be approved. Presentation: Students will be assigned two works of art and are expected to present the works to the class. Each presentation will be no longer than 20 minutes in length. Further guidelines will be covered in class. Mid-Term and Final Exam The exams will generally contain the following: 1. Slide identification. For every work or monument, you are expected to supply the following information: the title the name of the artist (when known) the art historical period/style Patronage (when known) a short paragraph discussing the significance of the work, including information about style, technique, function, iconography, and/or historical context (including patronage), drawing on lectures and the textbook. 2. Definitions. You are expected to provide a short definition for, and an example of, terms that have been discussed in class lectures. Most terms can be found in the glossary at the back of the textbook. 3. Slide Comparison. Two slides will be shown, and you will be provided a question that prompts you to compare or contrast them in specific ways. 4. Unknowns. Based upon your knowledge, you will be asked to discuss the subject, the style, and the possible function of an “unkown” work of art. 5. Essay. A question will be asked based upon the movies and/or supplemental readings assigned for that section. Electronic resources The following internet sites will be help in understanding unfamiliar names, historical references, and words. They are available through USF library’s online databases. Encyclopedia Britannica Online: particularly useful for information on historical references and people. Grove Online Dictionary of Art: for looking up unfamiliar art references, for an overview of movements in art or of individual artists, etc. Bibliography of the History of Art: This is the most important resource for doing research in art and art history; it will help you locate sources for your final paper. Help with writing Barnet, Short Guide to Writing about Art is required. Consider a visit to the USF Writing Center (located in the USF Library). Their goal is to equip students with the tools needed to recognize and correct problems in all areas of writing including sentence structure, organization, grammar, word usage, planning, drafting, working through the thought process, time management, etc. See their website: www.usf.edu/learning/writing or http://usfweb2.usf.ed/learning/. Policy on plagiarism Plagiarism (copying or simply rewording all or parts of other people’s texts) is an academic and legal offence: review the definition of plagiarism in Barnet’s Short Guide to Writing about Art. In this course, plagiarism of any kind and extent will result in a failed grade for the assignment or a failed grade for the course. The University of South Florida has an account with an automated plagiarism detection service which allows instructors to submit student assignments to be checked for plagiarism. I reserve the right to 1) request that assignments be submitted to me as electronic files and 2) electronically submit assignments to SafeAssignment. Assignments are compared automatically with database of papers and publications, including materials available on the web. USF’s Undergraduate Catalog, http://www.ugs.usf.edu./catalogs/034/adadap.htm#plagiarism Disabilities Any student with a disability is encouraged to meet with me privately during the first week of class to discuss accommodations. A current Memorandum of Accommodations from the Office of Student Disability Services is required. Schedule of Lectures, Readings, and Assignments: Jan. 10 Introduction to the Course: 13th century Italy READINGS: Adams, pages 2-24 Jan. 12 The Valois Rulers: 14th century France and Flanders READINGS: Snyder, pages17-55 Article: Roger S. Wieck, "Painted Prayers: The Book of Hours in Medieval and Renaissance Art." Jan. 17 The Early Renaissance and the Republic of Florence READINGS: Adams, pages 25-56 Jan. 19 The Early Renaissance part Two READINGS: Adams, pages 58-82 Baptistery Doors Competition ARTICLES: Giorgio Vasari, "The Lives of the Artists: Ghiberti and Brunelleschi." Jan. 24 Painting in Florence READINGS: Adams, pages 83-103 Presentations Jan. 26 Jan van Eyck READINGS: Snyder, pages 86-109 ARTICLE: M.Victor Schwartz. 2004. "On the Construction of Reality and Imagery in Jan Van Eyck and Woody Allen." Presentation Jan. 31 Robert Campin and Rogier van der Weyden READINGS: Snyder, pages 110-137 Feb. 2 Hugo van der Goes READINGS: Snyder, pages 163-170 ARTICLE: J. Miller.1995."Miraculous Childbirth and the Portinari Altarpiece." Feb.7 Paintings in Florence II READINGS: Adams, pages104-141 ARTICLE: Joan Kelly, "Did Women Have a Renaissance?" Presentations Feb.9 Sculpture and Architecture in Florence READINGS: Adams, pages 142-164 ARTICLE: Diane Owen Hughes, "Sumptuary Law and Social Relations in Renaissance Italy." Feb.14 Piero della Francesca READINGS: Adams, pages 184-201 Presentations Feb. 16 Sculpture and Architecture in Florence READINGS: Adams, pages 202-216 Feb. 21 Bruges READINGS: Snyder, pages 197-213 Presentations Feb. 23 The Beginnings of Printmaking READINGS: Snyder, pages 248-264, 270-272 Presentations Feb. 28 Sculpture in Southern Germany READINGS: Snyder, pages 278-295 Presentations First Paper Due Mar. 1 Albrecht Dürer READINGS: Snyder, pages 304-333 Presentations Mar. 6 Hieronymus Bosch READINGS: Snyder, pages 396-409 Presentations Mar. 8 MID-TERM EXAM Mar.13 Spring Break Mar.15 Spring Break Mar. 20 Paintings in Florence after 1450 READINGS: Adams, pages 222-245 Presentations Mar. 22 Renaissance Venice READINGS: Adams, pages 270-289 Brown, pages 9-37 Presentations Mar. 27 Renaissance Venice II READINGS: Brown, pages 143-167 Presentations Mar. 29 Ringling Museum of Art Apr. 3 Movie: Merchant of Venice Apr. 5 cont…. Merchant of Venice Apr. 10 Leonardo READINGS: Adams, pages 291-311 ARTICLE: Giorgio Vasari, "The Lives of the Artists: The Life of Leonardo da Vinci." Presentation Apr. 12 Michelangelo and Raphael READINGS: Adams, pages 312-329 ARTICLES: Giorgio Vasari, "The Lives of the Artists: The Life of Raphael of Urbino and Michelangelo." L. Catterson. "Michelangelo's Laocoön?" Presentations Apr. 17 Developments in Rome READINGS: Adams, pages 330-355 Presentation Apr. 19 Netherlandish Renaissance READINGS: Snyder, pages 482-501 Presentation Apr. 24 Pieter Bruegel the Elder READINGS: Snyder, pages 503-520 Second Paper Due Presentation Apr. 26 Venice in the Sixteenth Century and the Transition to Mannerism READINGS: Adams, pages 357-399 ARTICLE: David Rosand," Titian and the Eloquence of the Brush." Giorgio Vasari, "The Lives of the Artists: A Description of the Works Of Titian of Cadore, Painter." Presentations May 1 Final Exam TBA