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ART 1065 – RENAISSANCE ART
College of Southern Maryland, Waldorf Campus
FALL 2009 Tuesdays 10:00 am - 12:40 pm 3 Credits
Instructor: J. Ivie
phone: 301-848-1990 - NO TEXTING SERVICE
email: jivie@csmd.edu
Class web page: http://www.thegrossnationalproduct.com/CSMART1065/fall09.htm
Required course text:
Hartt, Frederick and David G. Wilkins. History of Italian Renaissance Art. Sixth
Edition, New York: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007.
Course Description: (From the CSM Catalogue)
Students survey three centuries of Renaissance Italy. The course explores political and social
structures that produced a rich tapestry of the art of the period. Students study painting,
sculpture and architecture. They learn about artists, patrons and societies affected by an
innovative philosophy. There is a required field trip to the National Gallery of Art in
Washington, DC.
Course Objectives:
✭ Gain a thoughtful appreciation of art of the Renaissance period through the study of the
diverse artists who created it;
✭ Acquire knowledge of the characteristics of style, the power of images, the language of art,
and the vocabulary necessary to communicate a scholarly analysis of the works of the
Renaissance period;
✭ Develop a method for value judgement, critical analysis, and determining the cultural
significance to the Renaissance period and to our own time;
✭ Recognize the way many Renaissance artworks relate directly to our modern world and
understand the lasting effects of the Renaissance period into the 21st century.
READINGS
The textbook, listed above, is vital. You are encouraged to bring your book to class in order to
follow along in the discussion. There will be additional readings related to the class which will
be assigned. You are responsible for reading the assigned pages thoroughly.
LECTURE/DISCUSSION
Throughout the semester we will be investigating the Renaissance by looking at specific artists
and their work. The artists will be studied in chronological order by date of birth (or period of
activity). For each artist we may only examine one or two works. For others (Michelangelo for
example) the scope of their oeveure is such that we will look at several works but focus our
discussion on a select few. The majority of the art will be paintings and sculptures. Several
architectural works will also be featured. We will also be looking at art and literature from
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later time periods that derive directly from the Renaissance. Active participation in
discussions is required!
VIDEOS
There are videos you are assigned to watch which will augment several artists and information
from the text. Study Questions for each video will be provided. Questions from the videos will
be revisited in the discussion and may appear in the exams. You are responsible for watching
the videos during your own time during the week(s) they are assigned. See further instructions
on separate hand-out.
EXAMS
There will be a Mid-Term and a Final Exam. See the schedule for exam dates. Each exam may
have multiple choice/short answer questions, compare/contrast, connections questions, short
essays and slide identification questions.
RESEARCH PAPER
The research paper will be on an object (to be approved by the professor) from the National
Gallery of Art – see field trip information below. You may write about an object from either the
Italian or the Northern Renaissance collections at the NGA. See further instructions on
separate hand-out. Your research paper will be turned in on December 15th at the final
exam, our last class session.
FIELD TRIPS
The class will go on a field trip to the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, DC. The
date of the trip is Saturday, September 19, 2009. Logistical travel details will be decided
in class. We will spend at least 2 ½ hours in the museum. You will be focusing on the
Renaissance art (Italian and Northern) collections at the NGA. From these works you will
choose the object you will write your research paper on and gather preliminary information for
your paper. Based upon the needs of the class, a second trip may be scheduled for later in the
semester.
ATTENDANCE - MISSED ASSIGNMENTS
Attendance is vital for this class since it only meets once each week. Attendance will be taken at
the beginning of every class. If you are absent you are responsible for determining what was
missed from the text, the discussion, any assignments, and the notes. If you arrive late be sure
to notify me during the break so that I do not mark you absent. You are expected to notify me
if you must leave early. Habitually arriving late and/or leaving early indicates that your
schedule does not accommodate this class. Be aware that the last date to withdraw
without a grade is NOVEMBER 13TH.
DROPPING or WITHDRAWING FROM THE CLASS
If you decide that this class is not one in which you would like to participate, you must
officially drop or withdraw from the class. Simply not attending class does not remove you
from the roster. You MUST drop or withdraw by going to the CSM Registrar office OR on-line
using the CSM website Express Services. As listed above, the last date to withdraw
without a grade is NOVEMBER 13, 2009.
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EXTRA CREDIT VIDEOS/PROJECTS
Several videos on Italian and Northern Renaissance artists are available for extra credit (these
are videos other than the ones that are assigned viewing). Each video has a set of questions to
answer. Extra credit projects/papers are also available. Ask for further information.
RECOMMENDED READING/VIEWING
✭ Romola by George Eliot - a novel written in 1862-3. The story concerns a young woman
and her marriage to an attractive and ambitious young man who may or may not be involved in
treason. It takes place in Renaissance Florence. The painter, Piero di Cosimo, is a featured
character. Eliot based her characterization of Piero on Vasari.
✭ “A Room with a View” (1985) - gorgeous film version of E.M. Forester’s 1908 short
novel that takes place (for the most part) in Florence. The novel is excellent reading, but of
course the movie was filmed in Florence, so worth seeing if only for the location.
✭ “The Rape of Europa” (2007) - fascinating documentary about the theft/destruction of
artworks by Hitler and the Nazis during World War II.
✭ There are several other excellent books and films that center on the art of the Renaissance.
If you watch “The da Vinci Code,” please do so for the ART and remember that the story is
FICTION. Serious art historians do not agree with Dan Brown’s theory.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Copying another student’s work, copying work off the internet, or out of a book or printed
source without attribution is PLAGIARISM. It is illegal and a waste of your time.
Plagiarism will result in an F for the course and possible further disciplinary action by CSM.
You are responsible for reading the CSM policy on Academic Honesty in the Student Code of
Conduct section of the Student Handbook.
ELECTRONICS / DISRUPTIONS
In this class ALL personal electronic devices which ring, buzz, vibrate, talk, play music, beep,
cry, click loudly, or are otherwise capable of making noise (including but not limited to cell
phones, iPhones, PDA’s, children, Bluetooth headsets, Gameboys, iPods, Blackberries, and CD
players), MUST be set to the OFF/Silent position. NO text messaging in class is allowed.
Evidence of using electronics, headphones, earbuds, or texting in class may result in removal of
electronic media units as well as the student’s person from the classroom. Use of a cell phone
or other electronic/digital device and/or text messaging during an exam will result in a
grade of zero. Disruptions in the classroom will NOT be tolerated. Examples include, but are
not limited to: excessive talking to other students, tardiness, sleeping, listening to or operating
any electronic device such as those listed above. Disruptive students will be asked to leave the
classroom. At my discretion, for each instance of what I consider a disruption, points will be
deducted from the total points accumulated toward your final grade.
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GRADING
You will receive points for the following:
Videos (6)
Research Paper
Mid Term Exam
Final Exam
* 150 total possible points
* 350 total possible points
* 200 total possible points
* 300 total possible points
There are 1000 total possible points. Your total score is divided by 1000.
Grades are then calculated on a standard 100 % point scale:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 and below
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LECTURE/DISCUSSION/ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
This schedule is subject to change. I will try to announce any changes in class whenever
possible.
Special Note: sudden inclement weather, natural disaster or other event
unanticipated by the instructor (or society at large) may result in changes
to the schedule that cannot be announced in advance.
Date
SEP 08
Discussion
Introduction to the course
Review of syllabus
Discussion of research paper
PRELUDE - pp. 12-36
VASARI - pp. 680-682
Homework / Reading for NEXT class
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Cimabue pp. 48-52
Architecture pp. 65-71
Giotto pp. 73-91
Sculpture pp. 57-64, 100-101
the Medici family - pp. 299-302
Video - “Empires - The Medici:
Godfathers of the Renaissance”
Episodes 1 and 2
Questions due 10/20
SEP 15
SATURDAY
SEP 19
SEP 22
Week 1
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Cimabue
Architecture
Sculpture
Giotto
*The Face
Orcagna + Nardo di Cicone pp. 138-142
Brunelleschi pp. 159-175
Ghiberti pp. 177-182 + 250-252
OrSanMichele pp. 182-185
FIELD TRIP TO NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON, DC
Week 2
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Orcagna & Nardo di Cicone
Brunelleschi
Ghiberti
OrSanMichele
Donatello
pp. 185-190
pp. 192-195
pp. 255-261
pp. 302-305
☼ Read: Vasari - Donatello
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Date
SEP 29
Discussion
Homework / Reading for NEXT class
Week 3
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Donatello
Masaccio - pp. 205-218
Fra Angelico - pp. 221-229
Fra Lippi - pp. 229-237
Alberti - pp. 239-246
Piero della Francesca - pp. 281-297, 385,
387-389
☼ Read: Vasari - Lippi
☼ Read: Browning - “Fra Lippi”
OCT 06
Week 4
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Masaccio
Fra Angelico *The Face
Fra Lippi
Alberti
Piero della Francesca
Settignano pp. 205-218
Gozzoli pp. 317-318
Botticelli pp. 337-353
Savonarola – pp. 347-348
Mantegna pp. 398-408
Research paper Draft 1 due
OCT 13
Week 5
STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!
Settignano
Gozzoli
Botticelli
Savonarola
Mantegna
da Messina
OCT 20
Week 6
MID TERM EXAM
Medici video questions 1 due
☼ Read: Snyder NORTHERN
RENAISSANCE excerpts
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
da Messina pp. 412-417
Video - “The Medici - Godfathers of the
Renaissance”
Questions due 12/15
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Date
OCT 27
Discussion
Homework / Reading for NEXT class
Week 7
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Claus Sluter
Jan van Eyck
Rogier van der Weyden
Hugo van der Goes
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Hans Holbein the Younger
Albrecht Dürer
Leonardo da Vinci pp. 445-468
Piero di Cosimo pp. 489-491
Video - “Leonardo’s Mona Lisa”
Questions due 11/03
Research paper Draft 2 due
NOV 03
Week 8
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Leonardo da Vinci
Piero di Cosimo
Michelangelo
pp. 469-478
pp. 503-521
pp. 550-561
pp. 657-667
Video - “Michelangelo Revealed”
Questions due 11/10
NOV 10
Week 9
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Michelangelo
Raphael
pp. 479-483
pp. 521-547
Andrea del Sarto
pp. 561-566
☼ Read: Vasari - del Sarto
☼ Read: Browning - “Andrea del Sarto”
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Date
NOV 17
NOV 24
Discussion
Week 10
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Raphael
Andrea del Sarto
Mannerism pp. 549-550 + p. 589
Correggio pp. 580-585
Parmigianino pp. 585-587
Week 11
Mannerism
Correggio
Parmigianino
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Research paper Draft 3 due
DEC 01
DEC 08
Homework / Reading for NEXT class
Giorgione pp. 599-603
Titian pp. 603-620
Sofonisba Anguissola pp. 627-630
Tintoretto pp. 630-637
Palladio pp. 649-654
Week 12
☼ Read: Hartt/Wilkins
Titian
Sofonisba Anguissola
Tintoretto
Palladio
Cellini pp. 669-672
Bologna pp. 674-675
Bronzino pp. 675-678
Week 13
STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!
Cellini
Bologna
Bronzino
DEC 15
FINAL EXAM
Research paper due
Medici video questions 2 due
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