Art History

History of ITALIAN ART including Nicola and his pulpit for Pisa, The Scrovegni Chapel, The genius of Giotto, Duccio and the Maesta grave.

ART IN ITALY: 13th and 14th Centuries (including Italo-Byzantine, Dugento and Trecento) .....

Italy, united in 1861, has significantly contributed to the cultural and social development of the entire Mediterranean area, deeply influencing European culture as well. Important cultures and civilizations have existed there since prehistoric times. After Magna Graecia, the Etruscan civilization and especially the Roman Republic and Empire that dominated this part of the world for many centuries came an Italy whose people would make immeasurable contributions to the development of European philosophy, science, and art during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Dominated by city-states for much of the medieval and Renaissance period, the Italian peninsula was eventually unified amidst much struggle in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Are you fascinated by Italy's magnificent cultural works? Our course on the History of Italian Art will enable you to understand its history and social background. The course is designed to show, by means of slides and guided visits, the development of art in Italy in relation to the rest of Europe and offers you an introduction to the most important artistic styles (Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque). You will become acquainted with the most important works of artists such as Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo while learning about the most significant historical and social events that accompanied them.

3-day art history courses in Florence, Italy, guided by a PhD. professor, incl. visits to a.o. the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti. Also possibilities for separate study abroad and high school programs.