02249 - Greek and Roman Archaeology and History of Art II

Learning outcomes

The knowledge of the greek and roman art and archaeology, and its development in the provincial roman world (western and eastern provincies), through the study of the urbanistic, architecture, figurative arts and material culture of the ancient world, from archaism to the late antiquity 

Course contents

1. Outlines of Archaeology and History of the Greek Art: a) chronological and b) thematic survey: Protogeometric and Geometric period; archaic period, classical period, hellenistic period, through the Urbanistic, Architecture and figurative arts 

2. Outlines of Archaeology and History of the Roman Art: a) process of formation and definition through to the interaction with the Greek, Etruscan and Italic culture; b) republic period: the "cultured" and "common" art, the classicism; c) the imperial period: the figurative programs as expression of the ideology power; c) the late antiquity: the collapse of the classicism    

3. The conquering of the extra-italic territories: the process of the Romanization and the urban development of the roman provincies (Western and Eastern): the monumental programs, architectonics models and the images circulations in the sculpture and figurative arts in the provincial roman world

4. The archaeological tourism

Readings/Bibliography

In addition to the lesson notes, one book of your choice, on the following texts:

1- G. Bejor, M. Castoldi, L. Lambrugo, Arte greca, Milano 2008; L'arte classica, in J. Boardman (a cura di), Storia di Oxford, Roma-Bari 2003;

2- M. Torelli, M. Menichetti, G.L. Grassigli, Arte e archeologia del mondo romano, Milano 2008; P. Zanker, Arte romana, Roma 2008; R. Bianchi Bandinelli, Roma. L'arte romana al centro del potere, Milano 1969; R. Bianchi Bandinelli, Roma. La fine dell'arte antica, Milano 1970  

3- R. Bianchi Bandinelli, Roma. La fine dell'arte antica, Milano 1970; S. Rinaldi Tufi, Archeologia delle province romane, Roma 2000; G. Bejor, L'arte romana: centro e periferia, arti colte e arti plebee, in "Civiltà dei Romani. Un linguaggio comune" , Milano 1993, pp. 235-246; Enciclopedia dell'Arte Antica, Classica e Orientale, II Suppl. 1971-94, vol. IV, Roma 1996, pp. 496-589, s.v. Romane Province  

4 - M. Melotti, Turismo archeologico: dalle piramidi alle Veneri di plastica, Milano 2008 

And some sections from the: 'Enciclopedia Archeologica; I Greci, S. Settis ed.; Civiltà dei Romani. 

Teaching methods

Traditional Lessons and a visit to the Archaeological Museum of Bologna

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Teaching tools

Power Point presentations, photocopies and further teaching aids

Links to further information

http://http//www.archeologia.unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Maria Teresa Guaitoli