The course aims to achieve mastery in knowledges and methods for a high education degree in art history,  so to be able to be employed in teaching and in every possible application of the master's degree in art history.

The first part of the course (36 hours, beginning in the first half of the academic year) aims to educate at recognizing artistics' manners, underlining  differences and similarities, with their  exclusive and recurring characters, in order to let students became able at recognizing artists and their works.

The Language of art forms considered as the content opens to understand the context and history that make it possible: recognizing artistic manners means knowing the development of art history from its most direct expression: the language of forms. Such language, on the other hand, it is also the main connection of art as a historical sequence and to be alble to understand the contexts.

The second part of the course (36 hours) will address a topic of central importance and very actual, world being preparing for 2020's celebration of the fifth centenary of the death of one of the greatest artists of all times and places: Raphael. In particular, the difficult education period between Urbino and Umbria and between Perugino, Pinturicchio and Signorelli will be in focus.

Lessons includes exercise in recognition and attribution of works of art, in particular through the comparison between works of an artist, more than an artist, various artists from different cultural areas and so on. Aside of that, the students will work in improving method of research, using sources and documents.

The course is divided into two parts, on topics relating to the subject and connected to special events in progress: the first part will be dedicated to Raffaello, whose fifth centenary of death is celebrated with an exhibition at the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino. The second part of the course will address the seventeenth century and in particular the Caravaggesque painting, taking advantage of the exhibition on Orazio Gentileschi and the Caravaggesque painting in the Marche in progress in Fabriano. These selections will make it possible to work in front of the works thanks to visits to the exhibitions, both in Urbino and in Fabriano.

Visiting Museums and meetings with external scholars within the course itself.

Students will 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 will 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 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

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises) and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Supporting activities: visits to museums and public and private collections.

Teaching

Lectures (front lessons) with projections and visits to museums.

Attendance

Attendance is strongly recommended as unique way to prepare the exam.

Course books

For the forst part of the course, on Raphael, especially young Raphael in Urbino:  

A. M. Ambrosini Massari, Il giovane favoloso. Roberto Longhi, Percorso di Raffaello giovine, in Il mestiere del conoscitore. Roberto Longhi, atti del seminario di studi Bologna, Fondazione Federico Zeri, 24-26 settembre 2015, a cura di A.M. Ambrosini Massari, A. Bacchi, D. Benati, A. Galli, Bologna 2017, Nuovi diari di lavoro, 4, pp. 225-265; Eadem, Perugino, ‘primus pictor in orbe’, le pale ‘gemelle’, Raffaello giovane e Girolamo Genga, ora in Il Perugino nella Marca 1488-1497, Atti del convegno internazionale di studi, Urbino 28 ottobre 2016, a cura di B. Cleri, M. Procaccini, Macerata Feltria 2017, pp. 203-229; A. M. Ambrosini Massari, L’altra ‘strada per Roma’. Percorso per Girolamo Genga pittore, con l’aiuto di Federico Zeri, in Girolamo Genga: una via obliqua alla maniera moderna, a cura di B. Agosti, A.M. Ambrosini Massari, M. Beltramini, S. Ginzburg, Bologna, Fondazione Federico Zeri, Nuovi Diari di lavoro, 5, pp. 13-35; A.M. Ambrosini Massari, Urbino 1500 circa: per Raffaello e Girolamo Genga tra maestri e comprimari, in Raffello, impresa e fortuna, a cura di A. Cerboni Baiardi, Urbania 2019, pp. 7-28; A. M. Ambrosini Massari, Urbino prima e dopo Raffello, in Raffaello e gli amici di Urbino, catalogo della mostra (Urbino), Firenze 2019, in corso di pubblicazione.

The texts that follow are only suggestions of the topic and will be treated variously during lessons, together with others from time to time suggested. This is a range of proposals to be considered only a useful orientation, even bibliographic in a very dense range of references, as will be specified during lessons.

In any case, also for this second part it will be possible to build a personalized examination path with a targeted selection of texts or parts of them or of a further bibliography that will be examined during lessons:

Raffaello e gli amici di Urbino, catalogo della mostra (Urbino), Firenze 2019, in corso di pubblicazione; F.P. Di Teodoro, Santi Raffaello, in Dizionario biografico degli italiani, Roma, Treccani, 90, 2017, ad vocem (anche on line); M. Gregori, Raffaello fino a Firenze e oltre in Raffaello a Firenze, dipinti e disegni delle collezioni fiorentine, catalogo della mostra a cura di M. Gregori (Firenze 1983), Milano 1983, pp. 17-34; S. Ferino Pagden, Raffaello: gli anni della formazione, ovvero quando si manifesta il genio?, in Raffaello da Firenze a Roma, catalogo della mostra a cura di A. Coliva (Roma, 2006), Milano 2006, pp. 20-33: 21; Eadem, Gli inizi di Raffaello disegnatore, in Raffaello e Urbino, catalogo della mostra a cura di L. Mochi Onori (Urbino, 2009), Milano 2009, pp. 93-99; F. Mancini, Urbino o Perugia? I primi passi di Raffaello pittore, in «Accademia Raffaello. Atti e Studi», n. s., 2011, 1, pp. 9-30.V. Farinella, Raffaello, alle origini: "mira docilis ingenii suavitate atque solertia", in Raffaello e l'eco del mito, catalogo della mostra (Bergamo 2017-2018), Milano 2017, pp. 15-29; T. Henry, C. Plazzotta, Raffaello da Urbino a Roma, in Raffaello da Urbino a Roma, catalogo della mostra a cura di T. Henry, C. Plazzotta (Londra 2004), Milano 2004, pp. 14-65; T. Henry, Raffaello e Signorelli in ibidem, pp. 78-83;T. Henry, Perugia 1502, in Pintoricchio, catalogo della mostra a cura di V. Garibaldi, F.F. Mancini (Perugia 2008), Milano 2008, pp. 121-129; M. R. Silvestrelli, Raffaello e Pintoricchio: le relazioni, in Raffaello e l'eco del mito, catalogo della mostra (Bergamo 2017-2018), Milano 2017, pp. 31-45.

For the second part of the course, on caravaggesque painting in the Marche: 

A.M. Ambrosini  Massari, A. Delpriori, a cura di, La luce e i silenzi. Orazio Gentileschi e la pittura caravaggesca nelle Marche del Seicento, catalogo della mostra (Fabriano 2019), Ancona, Il Lavoro editoriale 2019.

Every essay in the catalogue will be part of the exam.

The same catalogue will be essential for the course and attending students will have the opportunity to choose some peculiar themese or artist and other texts will be given during lessons.

Assessment

Oral examination. 

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.

Teaching

Follow the not attending additional information and lists of texts.

Attendance

Follow the not attending additional information and lists of texts.

Course books

For the forst part of the course, on Raphael, especially young Raphael in Urbino:  

A. M. Ambrosini Massari, Il giovane favoloso. Roberto Longhi, Percorso di Raffaello giovine, in Il mestiere del conoscitore. Roberto Longhi, atti del seminario di studi Bologna, Fondazione Federico Zeri, 24-26 settembre 2015, a cura di A.M. Ambrosini Massari, A. Bacchi, D. Benati, A. Galli, Bologna 2017, Nuovi diari di lavoro, 4, pp. 225-265; Eadem, Perugino, ‘primus pictor in orbe’, le pale ‘gemelle’, Raffaello giovane e Girolamo Genga, ora in Il Perugino nella Marca 1488-1497, Atti del convegno internazionale di studi, Urbino 28 ottobre 2016, a cura di B. Cleri, M. Procaccini, Macerata Feltria 2017, pp. 203-229; A. M. Ambrosini Massari, L’altra ‘strada per Roma’. Percorso per Girolamo Genga pittore, con l’aiuto di Federico Zeri, in Girolamo Genga: una via obliqua alla maniera moderna, a cura di B. Agosti, A.M. Ambrosini Massari, M. Beltramini, S. Ginzburg, Bologna, Fondazione Federico Zeri, Nuovi Diari di lavoro, 5, pp. 13-35; A.M. Ambrosini Massari, Urbino 1500 circa: per Raffaello e Girolamo Genga tra maestri e comprimari, in Raffello, impresa e fortuna, a cura di A. Cerboni Baiardi, Urbania 2019, pp. 7-28; A. M. Ambrosini Massari, Urbino prima e dopo Raffello, in Raffaello e gli amici di Urbino, catalogo della mostra (Urbino), Firenze 2019, in corso di pubblicazione.

I testi che seguono sono suggerimenti tra i quali ne andranno selezionati almeno tre (saggi o articoli o altre parti di volumi o catalohi) e tre schede di catalogo.

Raffaello e gli amici di Urbino, catalogo della mostra (Urbino), Firenze 2019, in corso di pubblicazione; F.P. Di Teodoro, Santi Raffaello, in Dizionario biografico degli italiani, Roma, Treccani, 90, 2017, ad vocem (anche on line); M. Gregori, Raffaello fino a Firenze e oltre in Raffaello a Firenze, dipinti e disegni delle collezioni fiorentine, catalogo della mostra a cura di M. Gregori (Firenze 1983), Milano 1983, pp. 17-34; S. Ferino Pagden, Raffaello: gli anni della formazione, ovvero quando si manifesta il genio?, in Raffaello da Firenze a Roma, catalogo della mostra a cura di A. Coliva (Roma, 2006), Milano 2006, pp. 20-33: 21; Eadem, Gli inizi di Raffaello disegnatore, in Raffaello e Urbino, catalogo della mostra a cura di L. Mochi Onori (Urbino, 2009), Milano 2009, pp. 93-99; F. Mancini, Urbino o Perugia? I primi passi di Raffaello pittore, in «Accademia Raffaello. Atti e Studi», n. s., 2011, 1, pp. 9-30.V. Farinella, Raffaello, alle origini: "mira docilis ingenii suavitate atque solertia", in Raffaello e l'eco del mito, catalogo della mostra (Bergamo 2017-2018), Milano 2017, pp. 15-29; T. Henry, C. Plazzotta, Raffaello da Urbino a Roma, in Raffaello da Urbino a Roma, catalogo della mostra a cura di T. Henry, C. Plazzotta (Londra 2004), Milano 2004, pp. 14-65; T. Henry, Raffaello e Signorelli in ibidem, pp. 78-83;T. Henry, Perugia 1502, in Pintoricchio, catalogo della mostra a cura di V. Garibaldi, F.F. Mancini (Perugia 2008), Milano 2008, pp. 121-129; M. R. Silvestrelli, Raffaello e Pintoricchio: le relazioni, in Raffaello e l'eco del mito, catalogo della mostra (Bergamo 2017-2018), Milano 2017, pp. 31-45.

For the second part of the course, on caravaggesque painting in the Marche: 

A.M. Ambrosini  Massari, A. Delpriori, a cura di, La luce e i silenzi. Orazio Gentileschi e la pittura caravaggesca nelle Marche del Seicento, catalogo della mostra (Fabriano 2019), Ancona, Il Lavoro editoriale 2019.

Every essay in the catalogue will be part of the exam.

Non attending students will choose at least twelve essays on paintings in the exhibition.

Assessment

Oral examination. 

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.