The course provides a general view on Greek and overall  Roman fundamental sculptures, which from 16th to 20th century became a ideal model of the classical antiquity, and radically influenced the western culture, not only its artistic productions.

In accord to the sequence diachronically defined by the time rediscovering of such nobilia opera, there masterpieces will be illustrated in the perspective of the ancient historical, geographical and cultural context that produced and used each of them. They’ll be also considered the collecting and antiquarian practices that contributed to construct their fame in modern and contemporaneous age; the dynamics that influenced the transmission and multiplication of such iconographical types and/or subjects. Particular attention will be reserved to the historical plaster casts, because of their relevant role in the transmission and knowledge of the models over the time.

Nothing

The student will be able:

-  to acquire a personal knowledge and understanding of the methodological background of the discipline;

-  to recognize, analyze and contextualize the monuments critically and correctly;

- to rework personal knowledge, to make also autonomous judgments,

- to master the scientific terminology of the discipline, in order to access to additional training levels.

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

Seminars, lectures, workshops and educational journeys (planned with students). 

The teaching material and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lessons, in Italian language, supported by PowerPoints appositely   elaborated  by the professor. Lessons will be also offered in the Plaster Cast Museum of the University (Albani Palace).

Attendance

Students must attend lessons and integrative activities (seminars, lectures, workshops)

Course books

T. Holscher, L'archeologia classica. Un'introduzione, Roma 2010, pp. 181-268.

S. Settis (a cura di), Laocoonte, fama e stile, Roma 1999 (o edizioni successive).

S. Settis, A. Anguissola,  D. Gasparotto, Serial/portable classic. Multiplying art in Greece and Rome, (catalogo della mostra: Milano 9 maggio 24 agosto; Venezia 9 maggio – 23 settembre 2015), Milano: Fondazione Prada (selezione di saggi in traduzione italiana infra pp. 273-347). 

F. Donati, La Gipsoteca di arte antica (Università degli Studi di Pisa, collezioni del Dipartimento di Scienze Archeologiche), Pisa 1999, pp. 38-82, 109-131.

F. Haskell – N. Penny, L’antico nella storia del gusto: la seduzione della scultura classica, 1500-1900, Torino 1984, pp. 1-154 (ed. orig. Taste and the Antique: the Lure of Classical Sculpture 1500-1900, New Haven - London 1981).

Further bibliography and scientific web resources, useful to learning  the course arguments, will be suggested  during the lessons and will be make available in the archaeological library of the University (Albani Palace, Via del Balestriere 2) or inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it, together with the course slides.

Assessment

Oral exam. The attending student is expected to demonstrate the knowledge and comprehension of themes treated during the classes and of the above mentioned texts. He must demonstrate to have acquired an autonomous knowledge of the matter, a capacity of recognizing and adequately analyzing the monuments on the base of the images of them; a capacity of contextualizing correctly them in reference to the geographical, historical, and cultural ambit of relevance; a capacity of exposing the matter with an 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.

Teaching

Students unable to attend lessons are invited to contact the teacher at least three months before the exam date, in order to make arrangements.

Attendance

Students unable to attend lessons are invited to contact the teacher at least three months before the exam date, in order to make arrangements.

Course books

M. Papini (a cura di), Arte romana, Milano, Mondadori 2016.

Assessment

Oral exam. The attending student is expected to demonstrate the knowledge and comprehension of themes treated during the classes and of the above mentioned texts. He must demonstrate to have acquired an autonomous knowledge of the matter, a capacity of recognizing and adequately analyzing the monuments on the base of the images of them; a capacity of contextualizing correctly them in reference to the geographical, historical, and cultural ambit of relevance; a capacity of exposing the matter with an 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.

Professor meets the students in her office, situated in Albani Palace (entrance from del Balestriere road, 2; reception ph. 0722.303760)

For further details and information (course location, calendar of the lessons, exam dates, events etc.), please visit the website of the School of Humanities and Cultural Heritage.

Possible changes in the lesson calendar will be immediately communicated in the School homepage and in the webpage of the course on Moodle › blended.uniurb.it.