12105 - History of Contemporary Art (1)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student acquires basic skills on history of art covering the period from the Enlightenment to the current art trends. Each year the students will attend lectures on different issues and problems.

Course contents

The course aims to provide an overall picture of the main European artistic events of the nineteenth century.

In particular, the following topics will be addressed

Neoclassical Art in Europe

Goya

Painting of the early nineteenth century in France: Ingres, Géricault, Delacroix

German painting: Nazarenes, Friedrich

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

Readings/Bibliography

The program for non-attending students does not require any integration as the lack of attendance requires a greater commitment.

in individual work.

R.Rosenblum, H.W.Janson, L'arte dell'Ottocento, Roma, Palombi, 1986, parti I e II, pp. 1-203

Uno a scelta fra i seguenti titoli:

Hugh Honour, Neoclassicismo, Torino, Einaudi, 1980

Antonio Pinelli, Nel segno di Giano. Passato e futuro nell'arte europea Tra Sette e Ottocento, Roma, Carocci, 2000.

Robert Rosenblum, Trasformazioni nell'arte. Iconografia e stile tra Neoclassicismo e Romanticismo, Roma, Carocci, 2002.

Francis Haskell, Le metamorfosi del gusto. Studi su arte e pubblico nel XVIII e XIX secolo, Torino, Bollati Boringhieri, 1989.

Matthew Kraske, Art in Europe 1700-1830, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1997.

Hugh Honour, Il Romanticismo, Torino, Einaudi, 2007.

 

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures with the help of image projection.

Assessment methods

he final examination consists of a first written part and a second oral part, which can be taken only if students pass the written part (the interview will be held on the same day as the written part).

The written part is based on the recognition of some of the images (usually 12/15 ca.) projected during the course (or extracted from the recommended bibliography), with questions related to the works. The images projected during the course are available on the site (http://campus.cib.unibo.it [http://campus.cib.unibo.it/] ). The time available is 45/60 minutes. Students who have passed the written part are expected to take a second oral part, which usually takes place on the same day of the written part. During the interview, they shall demonstrate their analysis capabilities of works and artistic movements.

It will be assessed as excellent the performance of those students achieving an organic vision of the course contents, the use of a proper specific language, originality of reflection and familiarity with the analysis tools of contemporary art. It will be assessed as discrete the performance of those students showing mostly mechanical or mnemonic knowledge of the subject, disarticulated synthesis and analysis capabilities, or a correct but not always appropriate language, as well as a scholastic study of contemporary art. It will be assessed as barely sufficient the performance of those students showing learning gaps, inappropriate language, lack of knowledge of the instruments of contemporary art. It will be assessed as insufficient the performance of those students showing learning gaps, inappropriate language, no orientation within the recommended bibliography and inability to analyze the contemporary art.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Lectures supported by powerpoint projection

Office hours

See the website of Andrea Bacchi