Major monuments, artists, and subjects of art from the late fourteenth through the sixteenth century in Europe and its global interactions.
Athena Title
Renaissance Art
Prerequisite
ARHI 2000 or ARHI 2000E or ARHI 2000H or ARHI 2300 or ARHI 2300E or ARHI 2311H or ARHI 2400 or ARHI 2400E or ARHI 2411H
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will analyze major artistic developments in Italy from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries, in relation to broader cultural and historical contexts.
Students will evaluate and compare the styles, techniques, and innovations of key artists including Giotto, Lorenzetti, Donatello, Masaccio, Angelico, Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo.
Students will interpret and critique selected works of Renaissance art through written assignments, demonstrating the ability to connect formal analysis with historical and cultural significance.
