Rome through the Ages. Art and Architecture of the Eternal City

Course Description:

Rome, the Eternal city, is universally famed for its unbroken millenary artistic tradition, resulting from its unique history. From the founding art and architecture of the metropolis of the Ancient Roman emperors to the splendor of the basilicas of Christian Rome, from the magnificent art commissioned by the Renaissance and Baroque popes to more recent re-interpretations of its momentous past, the art of Rome is indeed paradigmatic of western art in general. The course will survey the art and architecture of Rome from antiquity to contemporary times, with on-site examination of masterpieces of painting, sculpture, architecture, and urbanism and careful attention to their specific historical contexts and interrelated meanings. The evolving urbanism of the city and the development of an architectural vocabulary, of codes of representation and self-representation, of visual narrative strategies, and the survival of the classical tradition will be the focus of the course. The essential contribution of the art and architecture of Rome to the development of western art and architecture will thus be thoroughly investigated. The course will furthermore consider how its long architectural and artistic tradition reflects on contemporary art and architecture, and, more generally, on the life of the city of Rome, facing related issues of cultural heritage and preservation.  

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Schedule: 

• Monday 2:45-3:35 

• Wednesday 9:00-12:30

Lesson Format: Weekly classes on-site in the city mixed with in-classroom lectures and discussions

Keywords: ART HISTORY 

Faculty: Cristiana Filippini

Pre-Requisites: None

Enrollment Limited to 12 

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