The course aims to illustrate the moments, the methods and the means through which the recovery and the study of classical antiquity in European culture from the 14th to the 20th century were matured;  focus on the discovery of Greek art.

The topics of the course cover antiquarian studies, the history of antiquities collecting, early excavation projects, and the development of the concept of 'archaeology' and 'archaeological source'. The course will then focus on the critical fortune and impact in the Western culture of Greek and Roman antiquities, considering the corpora antiquitatum and following the transmission of iconographies through glyptics.

The candidate must demonstrate through an interview to have learned and processed independently the topics covered during the lessons, applying them to the critical discussion of the various aspects considered. These concern both the mechanisms of the recovery of the classical past in its material evidences as well as the joints for their critical study. In these areas the candidate will have to show that he is able to adequately recognize the differences peculiar to different centuries, the materials to which critical thought has been addressed, applying them to the monumental and artistic manifestations of ancient Greece.

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

Teaching

Lectures with projection of documents processed. At the end of the course the images will be available to students within the platform  Moodle ›blended.uniurb.it

Attendance

A knowledge of the main contexts and productions of the Greek and Roman world of the classical age is desirable.

Course books

A. Schnapp, La conquista del passato, Trad.it. Milano 1994.

D. La Monica, Battista Franco, Enea Vico e le stampe dei cammei Grimani, in AnnPisa, s. 5, 6/2, 2014, pp. 781  ̶  810, 887 ̶ 903

M.E. Micheli, Dactyliothecae romanae: tra publica magnificentia e privata luxuria, in RendLinc, s.IX, XXVII, 2016, pp. 73-113

M.E. Micheli, Antique Carved Gems: Items for Interaction between Ancient and Modern Art, in Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art, VII, a cura di S. V. Maltseva-E. Iu. Staniukovich-Denisova-A. V. Zakharova, St. Petesburg 2017, pp. 484-489

M.E. Micheli, Gemme firmate e autorialità: qualche considerazione, in Gemmae, 4, 2022, pp. 93-114.

Assessment

Oral examination. The candidate's move with ease in recognition of monuments and materials discussed during the lectures, ranging from the production of Greek geometric age up to those of the Roman period until to early fourth century AD. The candidate must know how to properly use the technical language and frame of reference contexts and productions in the corresponding period. The test of skills and abilities includes, therefore, that the candidate knows how to identify objects and monuments, the time of their production, and their cultural relationship.

They will give rise to evaluations of excellence: the student's possession of good critical and in-depth skills; the ability to connect the main topics dealt; the use of an appropriate language with respect to the specific nature of the discipline.

They will give rise to discrete evaluations: the student's possession of a basic knowledge of the contents; a relative critical capacity and connection between the themes dealt; the use of an appropriate language.

They will give rise to sufficient evaluations: the achievement of minimal knowledge on the subjects dealt with by the student, even if there are some training gaps; the use of inappropriate language.

They will give rise to negative evaluations: difficulty of orientation of the student with respect to the topics dealt with in the exam texts; training gaps; the use of inappropriate language.

Students who have registered their disability certification or DSA certification at the Inclusion and Right to Study Office may ask to use concept maps (for key words) during the exam.

To this purpose, the maps must be sent, two weeks before the exam call, to the course lecturer, who will verify their conformity with the University guidelines and may request their modification.

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 not attending the lectures are asked to contact the teacher. 

Attendance

A knowledge of the main contexts and productions of the Greek and Roman world of the classical age is desirable.

Course books

Students not attending the lectures are asked to read:

A. Schnapp, La conquista del passato, Trad.it. Milano 1994.

D. La Monica, Battista Franco, Enea Vico e le stampe dei cammei Grimani, in AnnPisa, s. 5, 6/2, 2014, pp. 781  ̶  810, 887 ̶ 903

M.E. Micheli, Dactyliothecae romanae: tra publica magnificentia e privata luxuria, in RendLinc, s.IX, XXVII, 2016, pp. 73-113

M.E. Micheli, Antique Carved Gems: Items for Interaction between Ancient and Modern Art, in Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art, VII, a cura di S. V. Maltseva-E. Iu. Staniukovich-Denisova-A. V. Zakharova, St. Petesburg 2017, pp. 484-489

M.E. Micheli, Gemme firmate e autorialità: qualche considerazione, in Gemmae, 4, 2022, pp. 93-114.

Assessment

Oral examination. The candidate's move with ease in recognition of monuments and materials discussed during the lectures, ranging from the production of Greek geometric age up to those of the Roman period until to early fourth century AD. The candidate must know how to properly use the technical language and frame of reference contexts and productions in the corresponding period. The test of skills and abilities includes, therefore, that the candidate knows how to identify objects and monuments, the time of their production, and their cultural relationship.

They will give rise to evaluations of excellence: the student's possession of good critical and in-depth skills; the ability to connect the main topics dealt; the use of an appropriate language with respect to the specific nature of the discipline.

They will give rise to discrete evaluations: the student's possession of a basic knowledge of the contents; a relative critical capacity and connection between the themes dealt; the use of an appropriate language.

They will give rise to sufficient evaluations: the achievement of minimal knowledge on the subjects dealt with by the student, even if there are some training gaps; the use of inappropriate language.

They will give rise to negative evaluations: difficulty of orientation of the student with respect to the topics dealt with in the exam texts; training gaps; the use of inappropriate language.

Students who have registered their disability certification or DSA certification at the Inclusion and Right to Study Office may ask to use concept maps (for key words) during the exam.

To this purpose, the maps must be sent, two weeks before the exam call, to the course lecturer, who will verify their conformity with the University guidelines and may request their modification.

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.

The course content was thematically related to that of the courses taught by Alessandra Coen and Anna Santucci.

All books are available in the Biblioteca di Archeologia.

Professor room: Palazzo Albani, via del Balestriere 2 (61019 Urbino PU).

Tel.: 0722 303760

Tel.: 0722 303765