This course surveys a selection of the arts in Italy during the period we now call the Renaissance, dating from circa 1260 to 1500. We will examine the rise of the mendicant orders, the devastation of the Black Death, the growth of civic and private patronage, and the connection with art and artists in northern Europe, all of which had a profound impact on the visual arts. The work of major artists and workshops will be examined and contextualized within their political, social, and economic settings by readings and discussions of contemporary texts and recent scholarship.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 25

Prerequisites: None.

Instructor: Musacchio

Distribution Requirements: ARS - Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Film and Video

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Spring

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