Global Rome: Art and Architecture in Early Modernity
ARHA 226
Spring 2026
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01
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| Crosslisting:
RL&L 219 |
Rome has long called itself the "head of the world," but in the early fifteenth century, it was a backwater. This course surveys the art and architecture of Rome as it reclaimed the papal seat, grew its population, witnessed their deaths amid an infamous sack, and then amassed singular power through the transoceanic expansion of Catholicism. The local particulars of Rome will be considered alongside its global history, situating the accomplishments of Raphael, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, Bernini, and others in relation to Rome's ties to Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia. Particular attention will be given to Rome's relationship to its ancient empire, as well as the roles of female artists and patrons in a city whose population skewed increasingly male. Students will study architecture, painting, sculpture, drawing, print, tapestry, arms and armor, jewelry, clothing, and ephemeral design, as well as period texts in translation. |
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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: (Art History Minor)(Art History) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Stephen J. Campbell and Michael W. Cole, Italian Renaissance Art: Volumes One and Two, 2nd ed. London: Thames and Hudson, 2017.
John Marciari, Art of Renaissance Rome: Artists and Patrons in the Eternal City. London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd., 2017.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Visual Annotations, In-Class Presentation, Research paper (6-8 pages), Midterm exam, Final exam. |
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| Instructor(s): Carlson,Raymond Edward Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 30 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 8 | FR: 8 |
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