03618 - Greek Archaeology and History of Art

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student has acquired a knowledge of the main testimonies of archeology and the history of Greek art, is able to place them in the historical-cultural context and to understand their specific conservation problems; it is also able to learn from experts in other related fields and to identify relationships with other disciplines; it possesses methodological rigor and accuracy.

Course contents

1. general part: main historical and geographical references of the Greek world. The time line and the various "cultural regions" of the Greek world. Outlines of urban planning and architecture. The figurative arts: main problems of sculpture, architectural decoration and painting.

2. case-study: "the archeology of the sacred". A journey into the "sacred" in the Greek world, including cults, shrines, sacrifices and votive offerings.

Readings/Bibliography

ATTENDING STUDENTS: in addition to the notes from the lectures, the student must prepare one of the following manuals of his / her choice:

E. LIPPOLIS, G. ROCCO, Archeologia greca. Cultura, società, politica e produzione, Milano-Torino 2011; T. HOELSCHER, L'Archeologia Classica. Un'introduzione, Roma 2010 (limitatamente alle parti riguardanti l'archeologia e storia dell'arte greca); G. BEJOR, M. CASTOLDI, C. LAMBRUGO, Arte greca. Dal decimo al primo secolo a.C., Milano 2008; A. GIULIANO, Storia dell'arte greca, Roma 1993 (con ristampe).

Attending students will discuss the subject of deepening ("the archeology of the sacred") in class.

STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING: students who cannot attend classes are required to prepare one of the above manuals and study one of the following volumes (all present in consultation in the Library of the Department of Via San Vitale):

- M. L. NAVA, M. OSANNA (a cura di), Lo spazio del rito. Santuari e culti in Italia meridionale tra Indigeni e Greci (Atti delle giornate di studio, Matera 28 e 29 giugno 2002), Bari 2005

- F. D'ANDRIA, J. DE GROSSI MAZZORIN, G. FIORENTINO (a cura di), Uomini, piante e animali nella dimensione del sacro, Bari 2008

- M. TORELLI, Dei ed Artigiani. Archeologia delle colonie greche di Occidente, Bari 2011

- E. LIPPOLIS, M. LIVADIOTTI, G. ROCCO, Architettura greca. Storia e monumenti del mondo della polis dalle origini al V secolo a.C., Milano 1993 con ristampe

- C. BOZZONI, V. FRANCHETTI PARDO, G. ORTOLANI, A. VISCOGLIOSI, L'architettura del mondo antico, Bari 2006

- V. PARISI, I depositi votivi negli spazi del rito. Analisi dei contesti per un'archeologia della pratica cultuale nel mondo siceliota e magnogreco, Roma 2017

- - D. FABIANO, Senza Paradiso. Miti e credenze sull'Aldilà greco, Bologna 2019

- G. DAVERIO ROCCHI, Il mondo dei Greci. Profilo di storia, civiltà e costume, Milano-Torino 2020

Teaching methods

Given the particular setting of the course all students are invited to attend the lessons, which will have as much as possible a "seminar" cut, with active participation in the presentation of the study themes.

Students who could not attend the lectures will have to study a manual chosen from those listed under "texts / bibliography", together with a further reading, to be chosen from those recommended in the previous section.

Anyone who has particular interests (or needs) can contact the teacher to define any alternative programs.

Assessment methods

The test will consist of an oral exam, which aims to evaluate the acquisition of basic knowledge in the field of Archeology and the History of Greek Art. Particular attention will therefore be paid to the solidity of the geographical and chronological framework of each site and each monument. The acquisition of specialized language will be evaluated very positively.

The purpose of the exam is also to verify the methodological and critical skills acquired by the student, through the study of the assigned bibliography. Given the importance of class attendance, the following evaluation parameters will be adopted for attending students and for non-attending students.

Attending students

The student's ability to actively participate in the lessons will be assessed: these skills, combined with the achievement of a thorough understanding of the subject dealt with during the lessons, with the demonstration of critical sense and with adequate verbal means of expression, will be evaluated with the maximum scores (27-30 with laude).

Attendance to lessons, associated with a predominantly mnemonic acquisition of the course subject and with not fully satisfactory verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with a score between good (24-26) and satisfactory (21-23).

Attendance to lessons, associated with minimal acquisition of the course subject and inadequate verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with sufficient scores (18-20).

The absence of a minimum acquisition of the course subject combined with inadequate verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with insufficient score, which involves repeating the exam.

Non-attending students

Non-attending students will be assessed above all on the ability to use the bibliography and multimedia tools provided to properly expose the course contents. This ability, combined with the achievement of a thorough understanding of the subject covered during the lessons, with the demonstration of critical sense and with adequate verbal expression means, will be evaluated with maximum scores (27-30 with laude).

A predominantly mnemonic acquisition of the course subject, with not fully satisfactory verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with a score between good (24-26) and satisfactory (21-23).

A minimum acquisition of the course subject, with inadequate verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with sufficient score (18-20).

The absence of a minimum acquisition of the subject of the course combined with inadequate verbal expression and logical skills, will be evaluated with insufficient score, which requires the repetition of the entire exam.

Teaching tools

The lessons will be supported by the projection of images that, at the end of the lessons, will be provided to the student.

Office hours

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