The workshop focuses on the use of colors in art, with special regard to the Middle Ages, when the symbolism of colors, still detected in our culture, originated.  

The main topics of the course are:

- the technical and cultural aspects of the most common pigments in medieval artworks;

- the colors in sculpture and architecture of the Middle Ages, and new digital technologies to virtually reconstruct lost polychromy.

Textbook: M. Pastoreau, D. Simonnet, Il piccolo libro dei colori, Milano 2006 (e successive).

No prerequisites.

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

A visit to the Museum of Natural Colors in Lamoli at Borgo Pace is scheduled.

Teaching

In-class lessons.

In addition to the lectures given by the professor, a seminar is planned. Specifically, students will be asked to individually study a theme proposed according to the professor's instructions.

Innovative teaching methods

Flipped classroom; debate.

Attendance

Mandatory.

Course books

M. Pastoreau, D. Simonnet, Il piccolo libro dei colori, Milano 2006

Assessment

The objectives will be verified through:

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

The evaluation criteria of the oral exam 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.

Reported Grades will be determined by the following scale:

30 = 100% to 90%

Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading/research beyond that required for the course

27-29 = 89% to 80%

This is a highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised. There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluate theory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture and reference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions.

23-26 = 79% to 70%

This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.

18-22 = 69% to 60%

This level of performance demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material. Important information is omitted and irrelevant points are included. In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.

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.