Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Renaissance Art in Italy and the Netherlands c.1400-60
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Art Hist, Cur and Vis Studies
Module Code	10 24004
Module Lead
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Tutorial-1 hours Guided independent study-169 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The module examines Renaissance art in Italy and the Netherlands over the period c.1400-60. It will look at developments especially in Florence by Italian ‘founders’ of the Renaissance, Donatello, Ghiberti and Masaccio, as well as considering comparable innovations that occurred at the same time in the Netherlands in the works of their Northern contemporaries Van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden, and it will compare their achievements. In addition to analysing many individual works in detail, the module will also be exploring the specific connections between Northern and Italian art, as well as the varying conceptions of nature and realism, and of Renaissance and revival; it will consider too the ranges of styles on offer and the most characteristic forms of art works, such as altarpieces and portraits, as well as their differing religious and secular functions and the differing systems of patronage which led to their creation.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of key developments in Italian and Netherlandish art of the early fifteenth century, and of the contribution of specific artists to artistic practice during this period. Explain and critically evaluate the artistic concepts central to art during the period in question, and analyse the issues they raised. Relate early fifteenth-century Northern and Italian art to its broader cultural and social contexts. Critically engage with the concepts, values and debates that inform the study of this period Demonstrate competence in presenting seminar papers and writing essays on a specific topic related to the module Use appropriate resources to support research, including IT.
Assessment	24004-01 : Renaissance Art in Italy and the Netherlands : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	1 x 4000 word essay
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