75770 - Archaeology and History of Art of the European Middle Ages (LM)

Learning outcomes

The course offers to student basic elements of Christian and Medieval Architecture and sculptural decoration of some important monasteries and churches through historical, artistic and archaeological studies.

Course contents

The course’s pourpose is to offer a basic knowledge of an historic and artistic period between VI and XI century through the presence and the most caracteristc features of population like Lombards, Carolingians, Ungaric tribes and Normans.

A. European Middle Age between Lombards and Normans (VI-XI century): archeological and artistic features.

B. Artifacts and historical records to know the artistic culture of the medieval Europe.

Attention, please: 6 Credits: A) or B); 12 Credits: A) and B).

Readings/Bibliography

Part A.

1. - Teacher’s lessons.
2. C. AZZARA, Le invasioni barbariche, Bologna 2003, Il Mulino, pp. 87- 118; 134-143.
3. – J. HUBERT, J. PORCHER, W. F. VOLBACH, L’impero carolingio, Milano 1968, Feltrinelli, pp. 1-50; 207- 260;
4. - Gli antichi Ungari. Nascita di una nazione, Catalogo della mostra, Milano 1988, Skira, pp. 21- 41; 49- 65; 74- 96 e relative schede;
5. – I Normanni popolo d’Europa 1030- 1200. Catalogo della mostra, a cura di M. D’Onofrio, Venezia 1994, Marsilio Editore, pp. 15- 51; 37- 65; 74- 87; 98- 119; 122- 143.

1. Programma B:

Part B.

• 1-Teacher's lessons.
• 2-C. AZZARA, Le invasioni barbariche, Bologna 2003, Il Mulino Editore, pp. 87- 118; 134-143.
• 3-D. M. WILSON, Tutto l’Arazzo di Bayeux, Milano 1985.
• 4-S. LOMARTIRE, Architettura e scultura dell’Alto Medioevo nell’arco alpino occidentale, in “Carlo Magno e le Alpi” Atti del XVIII Congresso Internazionale di studio sull’Alto Medioevo, Spoleto 2007, Fondazione Centro Italiano di studi sull’Altomedioevo (Spoleto), pp. 299-336 and figg.
• 5-H. FILLITZ, Arti suntuarie nei territori alpini in età carolingia, in “Carlo Magno e le Alpi”, pp. 385-398 and figg.

Students inable to attend lessons:

Bibliography listed above from 2 to 5 and:

• D. M. WILSON, The Bayeux Tapestry, London 1985.
• J. MITCHELL, L’arte nell’Italia Longobarda e nell’Europa carolingia, in Il futuro dei Longobardi. L’Italia e la costruzione dell’Europa di Carlo Magno, Saggi, a cura di C. Bertelli, G. P. Brogiolo, Milano 2000, Skira Editore, pp. 173- 187.

Lesson's beginning: 29 January 2018.

Lesson's timetable: from 29 January till 7 March: Monday, Wednesday: 9- 11h, location Aula Capitani; Tuesday 11- 13h, location Aula Gualandi.

From 12 March: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9- 11h, location Aula Capitani.

Teaching methods

Lessons with power point, seminars and study visits.

Assessment methods

Final text consists in oral examination in order to analyze the knowledge of course’s subject.

It will be verified also the critical and methdological attitudes. For the attendants it could be valued additional works about a part of the program choosen together with the professor. It will be assessed the oral exposition and the capacity of treating themes and problems with critical spirit and an appropriate language.

A knowledge by heart and a language not too specific will have a sufficient note otherwise the lack of competence will have a negative one.

Teaching tools

Power Point, PC, Photocopies.

Office hours

See the website of Paola Porta