The course aims at specilize students in  the fundamentals of the historical-artistic mastery: theoretical knowledge and practices in order to achieving a high profile to spend in every possible application of the degree Master in Art History.

In particular, the course teaches how to proceed with the construction of the monograph of an artisi, comparing different models and examples, focusing the importance of the historic and philological method of work, always putting in full swing the importance of consider together every branch of history of art: attribution, history and context, sources and documents, iconography and so on.

The monograph of artists is the basis of any method of historical-artistic study and aims to provide those philological foundations for every further specialization.

The first part of the course (about 36 hours) aims to educate students in particular to the historical-philological method, that's to say learning to collect a catalogue and compare sources and documents, identify different period of an artist's style  always consiodering  the context and various influences.

The second part of the course (about 36 hours) learn the importance to put any artist in his particular context and here, especially that of  the late sixteenth century in Italy, between Controriforma and Naturalism, with its driving theme of Center and Periphery, as are centres likeTuscany, Rome and perpheral areas suc as Marche.

The analysis of the career of Cristoforo Roncalli called Pomarancio will be examined in order to compose a monograph of works, with a fundamental exercise for the basic method in the study of works and artists of all ages.

Visits to exhibitions and museums.

Students should demonstrate mastery of basic knowledge concerning the identification of works of art and artists in their time, school, territory, knowing how to evaluate quality, comparisons with similar and different works, in order to reach a mature ability to read works and their contexts

Students should demonstrate an understanding of problems and will provide examples based on the models learned to recognize and compare the works, they should be able to identify places, history and quality of the works even at a first reading of them and in addition they should be able to give a huge historical and critical interpretation.

The student should acquire a high and mature historical-philological method of working, especially in order to become skill at everything needed to achieve similar projects.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Visits to exhibitions and museums lectures.

Teaching

Front lessons, projections and visit to exhibitions and museums.

Attendance

Attendance to lessons is strongly recommended and absolutely essential

Course books

F. Zeri, Pittura e Controriforma,  (1957)  Vicenza, Neri Pozza ed. 1997.

Essays in A.M. Ambrosini Massari, A. Delpriori, edited by, Capriccio e Natura: arte nelle Marche del secondo Cinquecento. Percorsi di rinascita, exhibition catalogue Macerata 2017, from p. 17 to p. 133.

A selection of at least 12 art works in the same catalogue, Capriccio e Natura: arte nelle Marche del secondo Cinquecento...cit. between  p. 134 and p. 189.

A.M. Ambrosini Massari, Roncalli, Cristoforo (Cristofano) detto Pomarancio in Dizionario biografico degli italiani, Roma 2017, vol. 88, pp. 338-343 (on-line also). 

Assessment

The exam will be held through an individual interview based on textbooks suggested. The aim is to evaluate both student's comprehension of the content and his ability in reworking concepts and in argumenting. It is possibile to present a written document on a topic agreed with the teacher. 

Excellent grades will be given in presence of: a good critical perspective and in depth study; knowing how to link among them the main subjects addressed during the course; the use of an appropriate language.

Good grades will be given in presence of: good mnemonic knowledge of the contents; a relatively good critical perspective and connection skills related to the treated topics; the use of appropriate language.

Sufficient grades will be given in presence of: the achievement of a minimal knowledge on the treated themes, even in presence of some gaps; the use of a not appropriate language.

Negative grades will be given in presence of: a difficult orientation related to the the treated topics; knowledge gaps; the use of a not appropriate language.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Attendance

Study of the exam books. Texts and images provided by the professor selecting them in the non-attending area.

Course books

F. Zeri, Pittura e Controriforma,  (1957)  Vicenza, Neri Pozza ed. 1997.

Essays in  A.M. Ambrosini Massari, A. Delpriori, edited by, Capriccio e Natura: arte nelle Marche del secondo Cinquecento. Percorsi di rinascita, exhibition catalogue Macerata 2017, da p. 17 a p. 133 and the two essays from p. 192 to p. 211.

A selection of at least 20 art works in the same catalogue, Capriccio e Natura: arte nelle Marche del secondo Cinquecento...cit. between  p. 134 a p. 189.

A.M. Ambrosini Massari, Roncalli, Cristoforo (Cristofano) detto Pomarancio in Dizionario biografico degli italiani, Roma 2017, vol. 88, pp. 338-343 (on-line also). 

Assessment

The exam will be held through an individual interview based on textbooks suggested. The aim is to evaluate both student's comprehension of the content and his ability in reworking concepts and in argumenting. It is possibile to present a written document on a topic agreed with the teacher. 

Excellent grades will be given in presence of: a good critical perspective and in depth study; knowing how to link among them the main subjects addressed during the course; the use of an appropriate language.

Good grades will be given in presence of: good mnemonic knowledge of the contents; a relatively good critical perspective and connection skills related to the treated topics; the use of appropriate language.

Sufficient grades will be given in presence of: the achievement of a minimal knowledge on the treated themes, even in presence of some gaps; the use of a not appropriate language.

Negative grades will be given in presence of: a difficult orientation related to the the treated topics; knowledge gaps; the use of a not appropriate language.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.