96401 - Phenomenology of Medieval and Early Modern Art. Laboratory (M-Z)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the laboratory the student: is able to analyze the complexity of the meaning of art; through the analysis of the way historiography discloses its achievements comprehends how, at different levels, medieval and early modern painting, sculpture, and architecture can help his/her own enhancement, can implement the quality of life as well as provide tools for professional improvement.

Course contents

The course will be conducted in two different ways.

The first part will consist of lectures; in the second, laboratory-based exercises will be conducted that will involve students divided into working groups of up to 20 people, to also initiate them to team work, who will be asked to perform one of the two exercises, of their choice, indicated in points 1, 2.

1-The project of an exhibition relating to the most important works exhibited in a museum of their choice, whose history will have to be retraced.
2-The project related to the enhancement of a particular territory / environment / city / monument according to the canons of conscious tourism.

The results of the work, conducted according to a methodology discussed in itinere, will be presented by all the attending students during the lectures.

Readings/Bibliography

For attending students:

1. F. PIRANI, Che cos’è una mostra d’arte, Carocci editore, Roma 2019.
2. R. LONGHI, Mostre e musei (un avvertimento del 1959), in Critica d’arte e Buongoverno 1939-1969, Opere Complete di Roberto Longhi, vol. XIII, Sansoni, Firenze 1985, pp. 59-74.

For non-attending students:

To the texts at points 1 and 2, the following book has to be added:
3. F. HASKELL, Antichi maestri in tournée: le esposizioni d’arte e il loro significato, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa 2001.

Teaching methods

Compatibly with the progress of the pandemic, the course will be held in attendance.

The lectures of the teacher of the course will be accompanied by meetings and seminars with specialists belonging to this scientific  sector.

Assessment methods

The "Phenomenology of medieval and modern art" exam consists of the following two courses: "Phenomenology of medieval and modern art" (prof. Francesco Benelli) and "Laboratory" (prof. Donatella Biagi Maino). "Phenomenology of medieval and modern art" is an integrated exam of 12 CFU (6 CFU + 6 CFU) for which the verification and evaluation of the preparation follow the procedures provided for an integrated exam, namely they must be taken in the same session of exam and students must therefore register simultaneously for both tests.

For students who have attended the course and participated in the realization of a project, this work will be valid as an exam for a percentage of 60% of the final result, which will be achieved with the discussion, in an oral interview, of the indicated texts in the bibliography.

For non-attending students, the exam will focus on the demonstrated knowledge of the texts indicated in the bibliography at points 1, 2 and 3.

Verification of learning takes place only through the oral exam, aimed at ascertaining the knowledge and critical skills acquired by the student in the training course.

The interview will focus on what was discussed in class (for those attending) and on learning and understanding the texts indicated in the bibliography.

The mastery of the contents, the adequate expression and the appropriate language for the subject will be evaluated as well as the ability to synthesize and analyze the concepts discussed in class.

Understanding of the issues related to the methodology of art history as well as in-depth knowledge of the program texts will be assessed with marks of excellence.

The only mnemonic knowledge of the subject, the capacity for synthesis and analysis not correctly developed in an adequate language will lead to discrete evaluations.

Training gaps or the lack of the appropriate vocabulary, poor knowledge of the analysis tools and of the problems related to the restoration interventions will lead to only sufficiency.

Poor knowledge of the texts in the program, inadequate vocabulary, lack of understanding of the criticality of the topic and of the conservation problem will be evaluated negatively.

Teaching tools

Power point image projections during the lessons that will be made available to students at the end of the course.

Office hours

See the website of Donatella Biagi