Art of the Renaissance

This course focuses on the painting and sculpture of Italy from ca. 1400 to 1580 and covers the activity of artists like Masaccio, Mantegna, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giorgione and Titian. Issues of style, iconography, patronage, political function, social context and the revival of classical antiquity will unite our consideration of the diverse artistic production of the great art centers of Florence, Rome and Venice. Meets Core credit for aesthetics