Studies in Art History

The main objective of the course is to provide a basic knowledge of the history of artistic literature from the Fourteenth to the end of the Eighteenth century. As regards specific objectives, students are expected to learn or assimilate: a) awareness of the different parameters of judgment, historical and aesthetic, of past ages. b) the ability to analyze the texts of the past ages in relation to their contemporary works of art. c) an autonomous critical judgment on the literary sources. In order to pursue these targets, during the course students will be asked to take part actively in the analysis of the written texts employing the basic critical categories necessary to their correct framework. The themes and topics of the course, such as the competencies and abilities to learn, are part of the core curriculum of the Study Programme in Art History Sciences.