History of Modern Art I - LM [Sede VR] (2019/2020)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to improve the knowledge of the of the history of art in the Renaissance and Barock periods. The students will increase their critical skills, also for the purpose of an individual research activity.

Course Content: Throghout the course, the portraits by Lorenzo Lotto will be presented and analyzed, according to different perspectives of approach, aiming at activating mechanisms of personal reading.

Teaching methods: Slides at lectures and possibly museum visits. Learning material is posted on e-learning. The lessons will have a very seminar character, with questions and classroomdiscussions.

Bibliography:Lorenzo Lotto. Portraits. Catalogue of the exhibition (Madid, Prado – London, National Gallery, 2018 –19), edited by Enrico Maria Dal Pozzolo and Miguel Falomir, Madrid, 2018. It is possible to study in the spanish edition of the catalogue: Lorenzo Lotto. Retratos. Catalogue of the exhibition (Madrid, Prado – London, National Gallery, 2018 –19), edited by Enrico Maria Dal Pozzolo and Miguel Falomir, Madrid,2018.

Examination: oral. It is recommended to read the texts in the program and to study the contents and all the images shown, for which you will be asked: author, subject, technique, location, date and possibly other critica spects. It is required the preparation of a professional entry relating to a painting of the artist.