The purpose of the course consists in the knowledge of Caravaggio's works not confined to the personality of the artist and his life events, but related to his era,

that is, the reality of Rome and beyond in the Counter-Reformation era, as well as the coexistence of different ways of conceiving the operea of art, from extreme realism to the proposal of an ideal and placated world.

The activity of Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio from his family's place of derivation, is investigated: the 'apprenticeship at Pederzano of Venetian training, then the arrival in Rome in the last decade of the sixteenth century with later a series of adventures that took him to Naples, Malta, and Sicily until his death. His activity should be investigated in relation to the Counter-Reformation era, the demands of the market with the stabilization of collecting. In particular, a context that made room for classical culture through Ludovico Carracci as well as contemporary artists such as Giovanni Baglione and Orazio Gentileschi will be reconstructed: the reconstruction of a reality that made room for different conceptions of art.

Knowledge of Italian art history, albeit broadly from the 17th century.

Mature social historical knowledge of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries in order to understand the evolution and grasp different artistic souls who turned their activities with differences in their relationship to the period, history and society.

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

Guided tours of galleries and museums.

Teaching

Guided tours, tutorials.

Attendance

Attendance and participation in initiatives.

Course books

Caravaggio, edited by C. Strinati, Skira, Geneva-Milan 2010

Lives of Caravaggio. Testimonies and documents, edited by S. Zuffi, Abscondita, Milan 2017

A. Zuccari, Caravaggio controluce,  Skira, Geneva-Milan 2011

Additional materials will be made available in the platform along with the power points projected in class.

Assessment

Oral examination.

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

Provision of materials (power point, notes and pdf) to enable the student to understand the course of study.

Attendance

Drafting of an 8/10 folder essay on a topic of your choice pertaining to the course with bilbliography.

Course books

Caravaggio, edited by C. Strinati, Skira, Geneva-Milan 2010

Lives of Caravaggio. Testimonies and documents, edited by S. Zuffi, Abscondita, Milan 2017

A. Zuccari, Caravaggio controluce,  Skira, Geneva-Milan 2011

Additional materials will be made available in the platform along with the power points projected in class.

Assessment

Oral exam and discussion on the written paper

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.