AH 209 – PAPAL POWER, PAPAL ART
Papal Power Papal Art is a thematic survey of the art fostered by the papal courts from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance periods, 10th century to the 17th century.
Issues of iconography, liturgical and political functions, papal patronage systems and the commissions to artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo, Bernini and Borromini are treated. Classes are given almost entirely on-site. Students are prepared with the historical background and critical methodology to think analytically on the broader meanings of Italian Renaissance art in context.
Students are responsible for all entry fees.
Credit hours:
3