The course aims to direct students towards the knowledge of some of the main artistic techniques and their history through the analysis of artworks of particular value and the activity of artists of different periods and geographical areas. Particular attention will be paid to drawing techniques mostly intended as preparatory to the elaboration of each work of art, to the results of the graphic production of the major Italian artists active between the Fifteenth and Eighteenth century, and also to the analysis of the main engraving techniques, the most significant architects of this century and the role of engraving in spreading the knowledge of the artists' creations, as well as its documentary value in the context of Art History.

The course is divided into three parts:

1. The first part will be dedicated to the History of drawing: materials, techniques and graphic typologies will be examined; the evolution of drawing in the activity of some artists (Pisanello, Botticelli, Perugino, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Andrea del Sarto, Pontormo, the Carracci, etc.); the consideration it achieved in artistic literature and among some great collectors.

2. The second part will be dedicated to the main engraving techniques (woodcut, burin, etching) with the analysis of the most important prints of all time, and with particular reference to the 'translators' of Raphael and Federico Barocci and to some important peintres-graveurs.

3. The third part will be dedicated to some of the main artistic techniques; in particular, the development of techniques related to the table (mural, on canvas), to sculpture (made of marble, bronze and wood), to tapestry, to wooden inlay and to ceramics, together with the sources that delt with them.

The lessons will include meetings with specialists from different fields and guided tours of workshops and art collections mainly of the area.

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1. Knowledge and understanding: master's students must achieve specialized knowledge and understanding of the processes characterizing the artistic techniques examined, their history and their recognition. Therefore, students will have to identify the main protagonists and the chronological and cultural areas in which they have expressed themselves, know how to evaluate the qualities and the relationships between the artistic techniques examines and make comparisons with both similar and different artworks to achieve the ability to 'read' the different works of art in relation to their context. In particular, students will have to achieve the ability to recognize the different drawing techniques, the graphic ductus of the artists examined, the relationship between drawing and other artistic elaborations, as well as the knowledge and understanding of the main engraving techniques.

2. Apply knowledge and understanding: master's students must be able to apply the study methodologies of the different artistic techniques considered, and to apply the knowledge and understanding of their role, the processes of birth, growth and possible decline in relationship with society and contexts, getting to 'read' similarities and differences between the artistic expressions considered in their temporal succession and in their geographical fortune.

Students acquire this knowledge through the attendance of lectures, undergoing classroom exercises led by the lecturer and through the study of exam texts, as well as through the participation to seminars and, if possible, visits to exhibitions and museums.

3. Judgment skills: master's students must achieve critical judgment on the artistic techniques considered in relation to works and artists, on the reasons for the choice of some techniques, rather than others, in relation to the experience of the creators and the taste of the patrons, the public and the market in different eras.

Students acquire these skills through discussions held in the classroom with both the lecturer and classmates, through exercises and group work and during the preparation of the final exam.

4. Communication skills: students must possess written and oral communication skills in Italian, and the ability to express and use the specialized language of the discipline.

Students acquire these skills by interacting in the classroom with questions and answers to the lecturer's requests, through exchanges with fellow students, giving public presentations of exercises and group work, preparing written reports on the research work carried out during the course, and attending seminars and the final exam.

5. Learning skills: The student will have to show the understanding of the concepts and will have to provide examples based on the models learned; he/she will have to recognize the different artistic techniques considered through the analysis of the works and the activity of the artists, demonstrating the ability to identify their chronology and their geographical area, the ability to make comparisons and historical-critical evaluations in preparation for further studies. The student will have to acquire a mature historical-philological profile.

Students acquire these skills through discussion in the classroom, through comparison with classmates during lessons and exercises, through the argumentation of answers to the lecturer's questions during the lessons, the presentation of group work and during the exam.

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

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Teaching

Lectures and PowerPoint projection.

Attendance

Attendance at most lessons is recommended.

Students who participate in three quarters of the lessons are considered to be attending.

Course books

For the first part:

F. Negri Arnoldi, S. Prosperi Valenti, Il disegno nella storia dell'arte italiana, Roma, NIS, 1986 (e successive ristampe), pp. 19-179;

L. Grassi, Il disegno italiano dal Trecento al Seicento, Roma, Archivio Guido Izzi, 1993, pp. 11-62.

For the second and third parts:

S. Massari, F. Negri Arnoldi, Arte e scienza dell’incisione. Da Maso Finiguerra a Picasso, Roma, NIS, 1987 (e successive ristampe), pp. 17-33; 84-145; 156-174; 194-226; 245-260;

A. Cerboni Baiardi, Il giovane d’Urbino, i suoi incisori, la bellezza e il successo nelle stampe, in Fortuna e mito di Raffaello in Umbria, catalogo della mostra (Perugia, Palazzo della Penna, 26 settembre 2021 – 16 gennaio 2022) a cura di F. F. Mancini, Perugia, Aguaplano, 2022, pp. 145-184;

Arti Minori, a cura di C. Piglione e F. Tasso, Milano, Jaka Book, 2000, le voci: Arazzo, Commesso, Maiolica, Miniatura, Porcellana, Tarsia, Vetrata.

Parte integrante del materiale d'esame sono anche i power point con le immagini presentate dalla docente durante le lezioni, che saranno a disposizione degli studenti frequentanti e non frequentanti al termine del corso.

The PowerPoints with the images presented by the lecturer during the lessons are an integral part of the exam material and will be available to attending and non-attending students at the end of the course.

Assessment

Oral examination. 

The exam will be held through an individual interview based on textbooks suggested. The exam aims to evaluate both student's comprehension of the contents and his/her ability to elaborate concepts and argumenting them. It is possibile to present a written essay on a topic agreed with the lecturer. 

Excellent grades will be granted in the face of: a good critical perspective and an in-depth study; the capability to link among them the main subjects addressed during the course; the use of an appropriate language.

Good grades will be granted in the face of: good mnemonic knowledge of the contents; a relatively good critical perspective and connection skills related to the topics addressed during the course; the use of an appropriate language.

Sufficient grades will be given in the face of: the achievement of a minimal knowledge of the themes addressed during the course, even in presence of some gaps; the use of a not very appropriate language.

Negative grades will be given in the face of: difficulties in the orientation among the themes addressed during the course; knowledge gaps; the use of an inappropriate 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

Individual study.

Non-attending students can contact the lecturer for information.

Attendance

Students who participate in three quarters of the lessons are considered to be attending.

Course books

For the first part:

F. Negri Arnoldi, S. Prosperi Valenti, Il disegno nella storia dell'arte italiana, Roma, NIS, 1986 (e successive ristampe), pp. 19-179;

L. Grassi, Il disegno italiano dal Trecento al Seicento, Roma, Archivio Guido Izzi, 1993, pp. 11-62.

For the second and third part:

S. Massari, F. Negri Arnoldi, Arte e scienza dell’incisione. Da Maso Finiguerra a Picasso, Roma, NIS, 1987 (e successive ristampe), pp. 17-33; 84-145; 156-174; 194-226; 245-260;

A. Cerboni Baiardi, Il giovane d’Urbino, i suoi incisori, la bellezza e il successo nelle stampe, in Fortuna e mito di Raffaello in Umbria, catalogo della mostra (Perugia, Palazzo della Penna, 26 settembre 2021 – 16 gennaio 2022) a cura di F. F. Mancini, Perugia, Aguaplano, 2022, pp. 145-184;

Arti Minori, a cura di C. Piglione e F. Tasso, Milano, Jaka Book, 2000;

Parte integrante del materiale d'esame sono anche i power point con le immagini presentate dalla docente durante le lezioni, che saranno a disposizione degli studenti frequentanti e non frequentanti al termine del corso.

The PowerPoints with the images presented by the lecturer during the lessons are an integral part of the exam material and will be available to attending and non-attending students at the end of the course.

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.

Students who intend to take the exam in French can agree with the teacher the replacement, where possible, of some of the texts indicated in the bibliography with texts in French.