ARTH 214
Spring 2009
Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe

REQUIREMENTS

SCHEDULE

RESOURCES

THE COURSE AND REQUIREMENTS

The Course

    An introduction to the art of the High Renaissance and Mannerist periods in Italy. Examples of painting, sculpture, and some architecture produced in Italy between approximately 1500 and 1600 will be examined.

Meeting Place and Time

  • Pannell 015: Tuesday and Thursdays 10:30-11:45

Required Textbook

    Frederick Hartt and David G. Wilkins
    History of Italian Renaissance Art
    6th edition
    (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2006)

    Available in the SBC Book Shop

    You can also purchase a new or used copy through

Student Responsibilities

  • Active class participation, which includes being prepared for each class, and taking part in discussion.
  • Two Reports (each 7-9 pages, with footnotes and bibliography) presented in class with web-based images. Each report will focus on a selected painting (or group of paintings), piece of sculpture (or group of sculptures), or work of architecture (or architectural complex). The aim is to examine issues and explore questions that reach beyond what the textbook has to offer.
  • Final Exam

Grading

  • Reports = 40% each
  • Exam = 20%

Office and Hours

  • Office: Pannell 04
  • Office hours: Thursdays 11-45-12:00 and by appointment
  • Office phone: 6194
  • Email: witcombe@sbc.edu