Teaching code

4S02264

Teacher

Tiziana Franco

Coordinator

Tiziana Franco

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

• History of Medieval Art (m) of the course Master’s degree in Tradition and Interpretation of Literary Texts
• History of Medieval Art (m) [Sede VR] of the course Master’s degree in Historical Studies (interuniversity)

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-ART/01 - HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL ART

Period

CuCi 1 A, CuCi 1 B

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The purpose of this course is to discuss and analyze a critical theme relevant to the history of medieval art in order to consolidate the methodological bases and knowledge of the historical/critical presuppositions, with special emphasis on the works themselves in their spatial, historic and cultural context. The syllabus, as well as the skills and expertise that will be gained in this course, are characteristic features of the studies involved in the interuniversity Art degree program.

Prerequisites and basic notions

The general and specific knowledge deriving from having taken the Medieval Art History exam in the three-year degree course and the general and specific skills acquired with it. If this is not the case, please contact the teacher.

Program

The teaching of History of Medieval Art of the master's course has a monographic nature; the specific theme changes every year, but the goal is always to critically explore complex topics of medieval artistic culture relating to the Italian and European area.
The 2023-2024 course will be dedicated to Tomaso da Modena, an Emilian painter who lived in the mid-14th century. He, in particular, worked in Treviso, where he created some of great novelty and beauty, such as the cycle of the illustrious Dominicans and the Stories of Saint Ursula. A small painting attributed to him is in the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona. The lessons will consider his works in the context of the contemporary artistic culture in Emilia and Veneto.
The detailed programme, bibliography and other communications will be available from the beginning of the course (October 23, 2023) on the e-learning/moodle website. All students, both attending and non-attending, must therefore register on the university's IT platform in order to access the course and take the exam. The study texts, unless otherwise indicated, will be provided in digital form on the Moodle platform or deposited at the Trenta e oltre copy shop (via Timavo 16).

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The lessons will be held in presence. Attendance, although not mandatory, is recommended. The frontal lessons will be held using powerpoints, which will then be made available in pdf on Moodle. Educational outings are scheduled to be agreed with the attending students; visits to Treviso and the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona are essential. A seminar activity will be organized based on the number of students.

Learning assessment procedures

The exam is oral and focuses on the texts indicated at the beginning of the course and, for those attending, also on the lecture notes. During the interview, constant reference will be made to images.

Evaluation criteria

The test consists of an interview aimed at verifying:
- the depth and breadth of the acquired knowledge and the ability to explain it clearly;
- the analytical and argumentative ability;
- the ability to systematically connect knowledge;
- the autonomy of judgment.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade is expressed out of thirty.

Exam language

Italiano