HISTORY OF MODERN ART CRITICISM - II

Academic year
2019/2020 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
STORIA E CRITICA DELL'ARTE MODERNA II
Course code
EM3F17 (AF:318879 AR:168798)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6 out of 12 of HISTORY OF MODERN ART CRITICISM
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Educational sector code
L-ART/02
Period
4th Term
Course year
1
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This course is one of the core educational activities of the Master's Degree in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities. The course aims to provide students with appropriate critical tools for a good knowledge of the scientific debate on the theme of exhibitions, with particular reference to the most current exhibition events concerning Venetian Renaissance painting.
Knowledge and understanding : good knowledge of the scientific debate on the theme of exhibitions, with particular reference to the most current exhibition events concerning Venetian Renaissance painting.
Ability to employ knowledge and understanding : students will be able to master the main contents, concepts and terms of the course through an elaboration of personal and critical speech supporting by the tools provided by the teacher.
Capacity of judgment : students will be able to develop a critical approach on the different contents of the course.
Communicative skills : students will be able to discuss specific subjects, respecting Italian syntax and enjoying the dialogue with teacher and other students.
Understanding skills : students’ understanding skills will be stimulate by seminar approach and inclusive discussions animated by teacher, academic scholars and other students.
A general knowledge of the art history (Early Modern period) is recommended.
Starting with the famous text by F. Haskell, "The Ephemeral Museum. Old Master Paintings and the Rise of the Art Exhibition" (Yale, 2000), the course aims to investigate the complex theme of the exhibitions, from their birth to what some contemporary critics define as the process of commodification of the work of art. Particular attention will be paid to exhibitions on Renaissance Venetian painting.
Bibliography
F. Haskell, “La nascita delle mostre. I dipinti degli antichi maestri e l’origine delle esposizioni d’arte”, Milano 2008
T. Montanari, V. Trione, “Contro le mostre”, Torino 2017
N.B.: at the beginning of the course, students will be provided with a list of essays from some exhibition catalogues on Venetian Renaissance painting
The oral exam will focus on the course and bibliography contents but also on a straight personal experience of works of art.
The course provides lectures with ppt, visits to museums, churches and exhibitions and and seminars to increase some specific subjects.
Italian
The attendance at this course is strongly recommended. Students who could not participate have to plan the exam's program together with the professor.
oral

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Last update of the programme: 22/05/2019