Art and Architecture in the Middle Ages
People
Course director
Course director
Description
The course focuses on the analysis of architecture and its relationship with figurative art in the Mediterranean and transalpine area from Late Antiquity to the fourteenth century (4th-14th century): from the early Christian basilicas of Rome to the great Romanesque buildings of Speyer, Cluny, Pisa and Modena, passing through Hagia Sophia of Constantinople, San Vitale of Ravenna, the mosque of Cordoba, the Palace of Aachen with its chapel; and again, from the churches of Norman Sicily to the Gothic Cathedrals in France and their reception in the Holy Roman Empire – in Germany and in Italy.
Objectives
To offer an introduction to the history of medieval architecture and art: themes, significant monuments, terminology, critical fortune.
Learning methods
90% Lecture
10% On-site visits without overnights
Examination information
Written during the exam session
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Italian Language, Literature and Culture, Lecture ex cathedra, History of Art, 3rd year (3 ECTS)
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture, History and theory of art and architecture, Historical-humanistic compulsory courses, 2nd year
