00049 - Greek and Roman Archaeology and Art History

Learning outcomes

The course aims to introduce the student into the classical archaeology through the presentation of the main architectural and artistic evidences illustrated according to an historical-cultural perspective. At the end of the course, the student has acquired a knowledge of the main evidences of the classical archaeology; is able to place them in historical-cultural context and to understand their specific problems about preservation; is able to learn from specialists of other similar fields too and to isolate the relations whit other disciplines; possesses methodological exactitude and care.

Course contents

A) GENERAL PART: Periodization and critical analysis of Greek (from the Archaic Age to the Late Hellenism) and Roman (from the first centuries of the Republic to the Costantinian Age) archaeology and artistic history.

B) MONOGRAPHIC PART: The architecture of Greek Sicily.

Readings/Bibliography

For students enroled in the a.y. 2008/09, attending the 12 credits course:

A) GENERAL PART:

A.1. G. BEJOR, M. CASTOLDI, C. LAMBRUGO, Arte greca. Dal decimo al primo secolo a.C., Milano, Mondadori Università, 2008;

A.2. J.J. POLLITT-J. HUSKINSON-J. BOARDMAN, Chapters 5, 6 and 7 in J. BOARDMAN (a cura di), Storia Oxford dell'arte classica, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1995 (variously reprinted), pp. 217-378;

A.3. Notes from the lessons.

B) MONOGRAPHIC PART:

B.1. D. Mertens, L'architettura del mondo greco d'Occidente , in G. Pugliese Carratelli (ed.), I Greci in Occidente (Exhibition Catalogue), Milano, Bompiani, 1996, pp. 315-346;

B.2. Notes from the lessons.

 

For students enroled in “Archeologia navale”, attending the 5 credits course as a mutuation of “Archeologia e storia dell'arte greca e romana”:

1. J. BOARDMAN (ed.), Storia Oxford dell'arte classica, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1995 (variously reprinted);

2. Notes from the lessons (N.B.: Students in “Archeologia navale” must attend 30 hours of lessons relative to the “General Part”).

 

Not attending students, in addition to texts indicated at points A.1.-2. and B.1. (or in addition to the only manual by J. BOARDMAN, if attending the 5 credits course), must read at least one of the following texts (which may be used even by students interested in individual investigation):

J.B. WARD-PERKINS, Architettura Romana, Milano, Electa, 1974; T. HÖLSCHER, Il linguaggio dell'arte romana, Torino , Einaudi, 1993; P. MORENO, Il genio differente. Alla scoperta della maniera antica, Milano, Electa, 2002; M.R. ALBANESE PROCELLI, Sicani, Siculi, Elimi, Milano, Longanesi, 2003; A. BRILLI, Il viaggio in Italia. Storia di una grande tradizione culturale, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006; E. LIPPOLIS, M. LIVADIOTTI, G. ROCCO, Architettura greca: storia e monumenti del mondo della polis dalle origini al 5. secolo, Milano, Bruno Mondadori, 2007; T. HÖLSCHER, Il mondo dell'arte greca, Torino, Einaudi, 2008; D. MANACORDA, Lezioni di archeologia, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2008; P. ZANKER, B.CH. EWALD, Vivere con i miti. L'iconografia dei sarcofagi romani, Torino , Bollati Boringhieri, 2008.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons will be accompanied by the video-projection of a wide choice of images. Available resources permitting, a one-day study trip might be organized, in close connection with topics treated in the course.

Assessment methods

Learning of the subjects treated in the indicated texts and in the lessons will be checked through an oral exam.

Teaching tools

At the end of the course, a CD-ROM containing all images showed during the lessons will be leaved to the Administrative Office of the teaching centre of Trapani. As needed, students will be given photocopies too.

Office hours

See the website of Simone Rambaldi