Venice in the Golden Age
ARHA 227
Fall 2012
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01
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Venice--a city built almost impossibly on a forest of stilts sunk into the mud of the lagoon and buttressed by powerful myths of divine origins, permanence, and prosperity--produced some of the most spectacular works of Renaissance art and architecture. This course on the art and culture of Venice's "golden age" considers the works of artists and architects such as Carpaccio, Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Codussi, Sansovino, and Palladio in the context of the city's unique setting, social and governmental structure, cultural and political milieu, and larger geopolitical significance. It also positions Venice's artistic production within the broader framework of early modern Europe, exploring its connections with Byzantium and the Islamic world. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ARHA-MN)(ARHA)(ARST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Patricia Fortini Brown, ART AND LIFE IN RENAISSANCE VENICE
Deborah Howard, THE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY OF VENICE and VENICE AND THE EAST
Peter Humfrey, THE ALTARPIECE IN RENAISSANCE VENICE
Edward Muir, CIVIC RITUAL IN RENAISSANCE VENICE
Packets of articles and primary sources on Blackboard.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Term paper, oral presentation, short reading responses, two in-class exams, final exam. |
| Instructor(s): Swartwood House,Anna Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: WYL115; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 13 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 5 | FR: 4 |
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