Florentine Mannerism
Course Info:
- Instructor: Tiziana Landra
- Department: Liberal Arts
- Area: Art History
- Credit Hours: 3, Contact Hours: 45
- Course Number (SRISA): ARTH 4102
- Course Number (Maryville University): TBA
- Prerequisite: Either Introduction to Art, or Introductory Art History or Survey to Western Art
Course Description:
This course will provide students with a thorough knowledge of Florentine Mannerism through the analysis of the work of artists such as Jacopo da Pontormo, Rosso Fiorentino, Agnolo Bronzino, Giorgio Vasari, Benvenuto Cellini, and Giambologna. Special attention will be given to conditions of patronage and to an understanding of the impact that contemporary political, cultural and religious changes had on art production in Florence. The course will also examine the most relevant aspect of the art historical debate over the definition of Mannerism, thus providing students with a strong theoretical framework. Visits to on-site historical site in Florence will constitute an integral part of the course.