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HISTORY AND FORTUNE OF MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE
STORIA E FORTUNA DELL'ARTE E DLL'ARCHITETTURA MEDIEVALE

A.Y. Credits
2024/2025 6
Lecturer Email Office hours for students
Grazia Maria Fachechi Tuesday and Wednesday, at the end of the lessons, in the same classroom, or by appointment via email, in the professor's office at Palazzo Albani, via Timoteo Viti 10.
Teaching in foreign languages
Course with optional materials in a foreign language English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language.

Assigned to the Degree Course

Art History (LM-89)
Curriculum: PERCORSO COMUNE
Date Time Classroom / Location
Date Time Classroom / Location

Learning Objectives

This course aims to provide an insight into medieval artistic production through the lens of those who rediscovered its value, fueling the phenomenon of collecting and exhibitions (and consequently leading to the establishment of museums dedicated in part or entirely to the art of the Middle Ages), and of those who have attempted to recreate its forms (through recoveries, evocations, inventions) in modern and contemporary times. Therefore, the lessons will focus on the reception and various interpretations of Medieval art and architecture from the late 18th century to today. Topics such as the conservation, transformation, destruction, and oblivion of works and monuments from the 4th to the 14th century, the value and functions attributed to them, and other positive and negative factors surrounding the phenomenon of reception during the medieval revival will be considered.

The lessons will consider the various ways in which the long duration of art and architecture from the Middle Ages (from the Medieval period to the present) has manifested itself, such as the rediscovery of authors, works, and monuments, the evocation of symbols, the valorization of the sacred, and the search for color that overcomes the prejudice of darkness. In particular, the following themes will be analyzed:

  • Losses and survivals

  • Construction of the Middle Ages

  • Revivals

  • The Middle Ages represented

  • The Middle Ages collected, exhibited, falsified

Program

The lessons will take place in the first quarter of the first semester, starting from September 24, according to the following schedule:

  • Tuesday 4 pm - 7 pm
  • Wednesday 4 pm - 7 pm
  • Thursday 9 am - 11 am

The topics covered in the lessons will be addressed in the following order:

  • Neo-medievalism in painting, sculpture, architecture

  • What has come down to us: destructions and losses

  • The invention of the Middle Ages

  • From the Gothic Taste to the Gothic Revival

  • Martyrdom and resurrection of Reims

  • The rediscovery of Russian icons and the Byzantine revival

  • The image of the Middle Ages in 19th-century painting

  • The Middle Ages reproduced

  • The Middle Ages in the museum

  • The infatuation with primitives at the beginning of the 20th century

  • The Middle Ages on display

  • Fakes and forgers

  • Bridging Courses

    No prerequisites.

    Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)

    Qualifications that signify completion of the second cycle are awarded to students who:

    - have demonstrated knowledge and capacity for comprehension of texts and of certain specific themes typically associated with the first cycle and allow the application of original ideas, often in the context of study and research (knowledge and understanding);
    - can be able to apply their knowledge and understanding and problem-solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments, found in broader (or interdisciplinary) contexts connected to their field of study and research (applying knowledge and understanding);
    - have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, as well as formulate independent judgment based on limited or incomplete information (making judgments)
    - can communicate in a clear, unambiguous manner their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underlying those conclusions, to others whether their interlocutors are specialists in the field or not. (communication skills);
    - have to develop their ability to learn in a way that will allow them to continue their studies autonomously (learning skills)

    To be more specific, on successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

    - critically discuss works of art and architecture from the middle ages at the level of professional art historians, using appropriate descriptive and analytical terminology, in written assignments, oral presentations and discussions

    - identify and describe the materials and technical processes used in the production of a wide range of works of art and architecture from the middle ages

    - critically assess the theoretical frameworks, discourses and methods that underpin Medieval Art History as a discipline and apply them to individual research

    - critically assess the historiography of medieval works of art and architecture

    - identify and critically discuss a wide range of technologies relevant to art historical research and professional practice in the field of the middle ages

    - conceive, plan, manage and complete intellectually independent research projects in the area of history of medieval art and architecture, selecting and analyzing appropriate source materials and methods.

    Teaching Material

    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

    Supporting Activities

    Lectures.


    Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment

    Teaching

    In-class lessons.

    Innovative teaching methods

    Debate; Flipped classroom.

    A couple of lessons will be conducted in the "debate" and "flipped classroom" formats: attending students will be asked to read some pages from Fulvio Cervini's text, La prospettiva di Brunelleschi. Quaranta buone ragioni per studiare l'arte medievale, Poggio a Caiano (PO), CB Edizioni, 2016 (available on the Moodle platform), and critically present the chosen topic in class, among the forty available.

    Attendance

    To be considered attending students, students must attend at least two-thirds of the lessons. Arriving late or leaving class early is considered as absent.

    The instructor will be the one to regularly update the attendance list.

    As an essential prerequisite, a basic knowledge of medieval art history is required (on which an exam should have been taken during the bachelor's degree or as part of the VPP).

    Course books

    The study of the PowerPoint presentations and essays available on the Moodle platform is required:

    -A. Monciatti, C. Piccinini, Medioevo in mostra. Note per la storia delle esposizioni d’arte medievale, in Arti e storia nel Medioevo, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e G. Sergi, vol. IV, Il Medioevo al passato e al presente, Torino 2004, pp. 811-845

    -P-Y Le Pogam, Il Medioevo al museo. Dal "Musée des Monuments français" ai "Cloisters", in Arti e storia nel Medioevo, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e G. Sergi, vol. IV, Il Medioevo al passato e al presente, Torino 2004, pp. 759-784

    The study of the following essays is not mandatory but highly recommended:

    -E. Castelnuovo, L’infatuazione per i Primitivi intorno al 1900, in Arti e storia nel Medioevo, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e G. Sergi, vol. IV, Il Medioevo al passato e al presente, Torino 2004, pp. 785-809

    -A. Monciatti, La mostra giottesca del 1937 a Firenze, in Medioevo/Medioevi. Un secolo di esposizioni d'arte medievale, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e A. Monciatti, Pisa 2008, pp. 141-167

    -F. Dell'Acqua, Il Medioevo in USA e The Year 1200 (New York 1970), in Medioevo/Medioevi. Un secolo di esposizioni d'arte medievale, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e A. Monciatti, Pisa 2008, pp. 331-363

    -E. Billi, La conservazione dei monumenti medievali tra fine Settecento e Ottocento: restauro e colore tra Francia e Italia, in Aubin-Louis Millin 1759-1818 tra Francia e Italia, a cura di A.M. D'Achille, A. Iacobini, M. Preti-Hamard, M. Righetti, G. Toscano, Roma 2011, pp. 515-524

    To find out more:

    - Arti e storia nel Medioevo, a cura di Enrico Castelnuovo e Giuseppe Sergi, vol. IV, Il Medioevo al passato e al presente, Torino, Giulio Einaudi editore, 2004

    Assessment

    At the end of the lessons, students will have the opportunity to take the exam immediately (mid-term test) aimed at verifying "knowledge and comprehension skills," conducted in class in written form. This test will cover the topics discussed during the course "History and Fortune of Medieval Art and Architecture," which correspond to the PowerPoint presentations and essays uploaded on the Blended platform.

    Alternatively, students can take the exam on the official exam dates; in this case, it will be an oral interview focusing on the topics of the "History and Fortune of Medieval Art and Architecture" and "History of Art and Digital Technologies" courses.

    The evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

    • Attendance and participation 20%
    • Written test (mid-term test) or oral interview = 80%

    The objectives will be verified through:

    • a test (called mid-term test) conducted immediately after the end of the lessons and optional, consisting of a written paper composed of three open-ended questions

    or, alternatively,

    • an oral interview to be taken on one of the official exam dates

    For both tests, the evaluation criteria are as follows:

    • Relevance and effectiveness of the answers in relation to the program content;
    • Level of articulation of the response;
    • Adequacy of the disciplinary language used.

    Each criterion is evaluated based on a four-level scale (insufficient 4, sufficient 6, good 8, excellent) with equal weight assigned to each criterion. The final evaluation is expressed in thirtieths.

    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.

    Additional Information for Non-Attending Students

    Teaching

    Individual study.

    Course books

    The study of the PowerPoint presentations and essays available on the Moodle platform is required:

    -A. Monciatti, C. Piccinini, Medioevo in mostra. Note per la storia delle esposizioni d’arte medievale, in Arti e storia nel Medioevo, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e G. Sergi, vol. IV, Il Medioevo al passato e al presente, Torino 2004, pp. 811-845

    -P-Y Le Pogam, Il Medioevo al museo. Dal "Musée des Monuments français" ai "Cloisters", in Arti e storia nel Medioevo, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e G. Sergi, vol. IV, Il Medioevo al passato e al presente, Torino 2004, pp. 759-784

    The study of the following essays is not mandatory but highly recommended:

    -E. Castelnuovo, L’infatuazione per i Primitivi intorno al 1900, in Arti e storia nel Medioevo, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e G. Sergi, vol. IV, Il Medioevo al passato e al presente, Torino 2004, pp. 785-809

    -A. Monciatti, La mostra giottesca del 1937 a Firenze, in Medioevo/Medioevi. Un secolo di esposizioni d'arte medievale, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e A. Monciatti, Pisa 2008, pp. 141-167

    -F. Dell'Acqua, Il Medioevo in USA e The Year 1200 (New York 1970), in Medioevo/Medioevi. Un secolo di esposizioni d'arte medievale, a cura di E. Castelnuovo e A. Monciatti, Pisa 2008, pp. 331-363

    -E. Billi, La conservazione dei monumenti medievali tra fine Settecento e Ottocento: restauro e colore tra Francia e Italia, in Aubin-Louis Millin 1759-1818 tra Francia e Italia, a cura di A.M. D'Achille, A. Iacobini, M. Preti-Hamard, M. Righetti, G. Toscano, Roma 2011, pp. 515-524

    To find out more:

    - Arti e storia nel Medioevo, a cura di Enrico Castelnuovo e Giuseppe Sergi, vol. IV, Il Medioevo al passato e al presente, Torino, Giulio Einaudi editore, 2004

    Assessment

    At the end of the lessons, students can take the exam immediately (mid-term test) aimed at verifying "knowledge and comprehension skills," conducted in class in written form. This test will cover the topics discussed during the course "History and Fortune of Medieval Art and Architecture," which correspond to the PowerPoint presentations and essays uploaded on the Blended platform.

    Alternatively, students can take the exam on the official exam dates; in this case, it will be an oral interview focusing on the topics of the "History and Fortune of Medieval Art and Architecture" and "History of Art and Digital Technologies" courses.

    The evaluation will be based on the following criteria:

    • Written test (mid-term test) or oral interview = 100%

    The objectives will be verified through:

    • a test (called mid-term test) conducted immediately after the end of the lessons and optional, consisting of a written paper composed of three open-ended questions

    or, alternatively,

    • an oral interview to be taken on one of the official exam dates

    For both of them, the evaluation criteria are as follows:

    • Relevance and effectiveness of the answers in relation to the program content;
    • Level of articulation of the response;
    • Adequacy of the disciplinary language used.

    Each criterion is evaluated based on a four-level scale (insufficient 4, sufficient 6, good 8, excellent) with equal weight assigned to each criterion. The final evaluation is expressed in thirtieths.

    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.

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