FAH 214 - Italian Renaissance Art

A survey of Italian art and architecture ca. 1300-1580. Discussions consider works of art in their social, cultural, and historical contexts, with special attention given to the materials and methods of art; the role of art within the religious, secular, public, and private spheres of Renaissance society; patronage and collecting; and the social status of the artist. Subjects will include major masters, such as Giotto, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Titian, as well as historiographic concepts of “the Renaissance” and artistic genius.

Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST) and the Writing Intensive Requirement (WI)

Four credits.

Prerequisite(s): EN 105