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Renaissance Art in Florence Florence, Italy 12 - 19 January 2008 (Term 3) ARTH 199G / 489G 3 s.h. Florence was the birthplace of Renaissance art.  While staying in the heart of this medieval city, students will have an opportunity to explore the artistic, historical, and cultural milieu into which Renaissance art was born.  Museum visits within the city and field trips to Siena and San Gimignanoare an integral part of the course.  Topics to be covered include: Renaissance:  toward a definition Precursors:  the historical and artistic background The development of humanism and its effect upon subject matter and the status of the artist A comparative look at the early artistic influences in Siena and Florence including Giotto, Duccio, Martini, and the Lorenzetti The role of patronage in the Renaissance arts The development of sculpture and its influence upon painting The birth of Renaissance architecture and perspective The masters of the 1400s - Masaccio, Uccello, Botticelli, della Francesca High Renaissance and the role played by the Medici "Academy" Secularization of art and a changed status for the artist Rivalry between da Vinci and Michelangelo Mannerism:  breaking up Renaissance space Faculty Member:  Ms. Linda O’Brien-DeHeusch Requirements ARTH 199G - Students must attend all lectures and field trips (by bus) and keep a journal.  A final examination will be given in Florence. ARTH 489G - In addition to the lower-level requirements, a thesis paper of five to eight typewritten pages is due after the course ends.  Reference books will be available in Florence. This Field Study course is applicable to an upper- or lower-level course for art history, humanities, or elective credit.  Registration Tuition for a three-semester-hour course must be paid to the Maryland field representative at your education center.  Tuition Assistance and Financial Aid are applicable toward tuition. Textbooks Textbook will be sent to the field representative in the education center where the student has registered for the course.  Textbook will cost approximately $56.  Textbooks and prices are subject to change. Field representatives should contact the Textbooks Office at the time of registration to confirm details.   Art in Renaissance Italy, Paolotti and Radke, 3rd Edition.  Accommodations and Transportation Hotel accommodations have been organized for you (double occupancy with bath or shower), and include a continental breakfast for about 315 Euro for 7 nights.  Students will pay the hotel directly.  Additional bus trips and museum entrance fees will cost about $100. Students with questions concerning accommodations are requested to contact the instructor by e-mail: l.obrien@tin.it. Transportation to and from Florence and some meals are the responsibility of the student. Schedule First class meeting:  Class begins at 1200 hours on Saturday, 12 January  at the: Hotel Giada  Via Canto dei Nelli 2 Florence Tel. (+39) 055 215-317  Final class meeting:  Saturday, 19 January , ending at 1400 hours.  Important! Before completing travel plans, it is the student's responsibility to verify with the field representative or the Field Study Office in Heidelberg that the course will be offered on the dates indicated and/or has materialized.  A fee of $100 will be charged to students who cancel from the Field Study course after the registration deadline.  ••••  Registration Deadline:  21 December 2007 •••• On related pages:  Sample Syllabus  |  Field Study Home  |  Field Study FAQ