Teaching code

4S010512

Teacher

Fabio Coden

Coordinator

Fabio Coden

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

• History of artistic and material culture in the Middle Ages 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 2 B dal Apr 7, 2025 al May 31, 2025.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The course in History of Artistic and Material Culture in the Middle Ages (m) aims to prepare students: to acquire complete knowledge of specific material and content aspects of artistic production in the Middle Ages; to have full competence in the most advanced methodological tools relating to art-historical research; to increase the capacity of critical analysis, in order to be able to conduct research independently. At the end of the course, students will be able to: identify, read, understand and autonomously evaluate the characteristics of medieval works of art and artistic movements; recognize the material and iconographic aspects that characterize medieval artistic phenomena; identify local cultural components in works of art, as well as those coming from distant places; investigate and interpret the artistic experiences developed between the 4th and 13th centuries, with a scientific method; understand the ways in which different cultural areas interacted to create a specific artistic phenomenon.

Prerequisites and basic notions

It is recommended that students should already successfully complete at least one course on Medieval Art History during your bachelor’s or master’s degree course. A knowledge of the most important parameters of the evolution of art-historical languages is essential for understanding the course content, which focuses on specific aspects of artistic and material production in the Middle Ages.
It may be recommended to read one of the medieval art history manuals in use in high schools.

Program

>Topics
The course focuses on artistic experiences in the Middle Ages, with special attention to the technical methods and steps in the creation of artworks.
The topics discussed in lecture focus on:
- the evolution of languages;
- the relationship between different artistic media;
- the identification of cultural exchanges between areas;
- the evaluation of the techniques and methodologies employed;
- the evaluation of the materials used;
- the comprehension of the spaces of use of works of art.
Bibliography
Course material (syllabus, lectures, bibliography, important communications, etc.) will be adequately treated and publicized on the e-learning/moodle site. All students, attending and non-attending, must therefore register on the university's platform in order to access the course and take the examination.
Bibliographic materials will be made available at:
30 e lode
via Timavo 16
Verona
(045-8007862; 30eoltre@gmail.com).

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course consists of lectures in the classroom.
Seminar excursions, if needed, will be scheduled in class.

Learning assessment procedures

The final assessment of preparation takes the form of verbal examinations.
No distinction is made between attending and non-attending students with regard to the examination programme: no additional bibliographical material is provided.
The exam session is directly proportional to the student's performance and in any case involves a minimum of 10 minutes and a maximum of 40/50 minutes of colloquy with the teacher.
Students must have with them: the bibliographic materials; the slides projected in the classroom and available on the course moodle site.

Evaluation criteria

The examination covers the topics addressed in the lecture and those discussed in the course-specific bibliography.
In addition to the notional knowledge obtained by studying the course materials, the ability to weave relationships between the specific topics addressed in the lectures, to organise the knowledge acquired, to use appropriate vocabulary, to assess the technical aspects of the production of works of art in the Middle Ages, and to trace the historical background in which a specific work arose will also be tested.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The evaluation will be expressed in thirtieths.

Exam language

Italiano .