Studies in Art History

RAFFAELLA MORSELLI

The main objective of the course is to provide an in-depth historical-critical analysis on an advanced general theme of of modern art.
As regards specific objectives, students are expected to learn the ability to comprehend Modern artworks in historic, stylistic, iconographic and technical terms, identifying the main geographical and historical coordinates, offering in-depth knowledge of the major artists and social dynamics and interaction between them, and knowledge of the basic methodologies related to the history of art from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century.
Promote in students autonomous capacity of deepening and connection of the main themes related to the historical-artistic disciplines and analysis of the production of an artist in the light of the critical and historiographical debate, also taking into account archival sources and restorations.

The course has the following objectives:
a) General objectives
- General knowledge of Bolognese artistic production in Rome;
- General knowledge of the influence of Bolognese artistic culture in Rome between the 16th and 17th centuries.

b) Specific objectives
1) Knowledge and ability to understand
- Knowledge of the fundamental essays on Bolognese painting in Rome;
- Capacity to recognise the main historical and iconographic themes of Bolognese artistic production in Rome between the 16th and 17th centuries.

2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
- Ability to apply the art historical method to the reading of the works of Bolognese artists in Rome between the 16th and 17th centuries;
- Ability to apply the historical-artistic method to the analysis of the Bolognese and Roman historical-social context of the 16th-17th centuries.

3) Autonomy of judgement
- Ability to identify the contents of an image starting from the examination of documents or the context of origin;
- Ability to understand a work of art in relation to the different times and places of its fruition.

4) Communication skills
- Ability to verbalise and expound the content of a historical document and a work of art.

5) Learning skills
- Ability to apply the knowledge and methodologies learnt during the lessons independently.

No prerequisites are needed.

Title of the course:
Bolognese artists in Rome: Annibale Carracci, Guido Reni, Domenichino, Francesco Albani and Guercino

Description of the course:
From Pope Gregory XIII to Pope Gregory XV, the Bolognese craftsmen found fertile ground to import the language of their city of origin to Rome. This multitude of artists/architects/craftsmen grafted their professionalism and knowledge onto the cosmopolitan city, leaving behind testimonies that are still fundamental today. From the decoration of the Sala Bologna by Lorenzo Sabatini, to the vault of the Farnese galley by Annibale, the altarpieces by Reni and Albani, the frescoes by Domenichino and Lanfranco, to Guercino's Santa Petronilla, Rome experienced a veritable colonisation of Bolognese painters between the 16th and 17th centuries.

Course goals:
The course aims to guide students in the understanding of history and art, identifying the main geographical and temporal reference points, providing an in-depth knowledge of the most important artists and the social and cultural dynamics that influenced them, as well as a mastery of the fundamental methodologies of art history. Furthermore, the course aims to encourage in students the ability to independently explore and connect the main themes of the art-historical disciplines, as well as the ability to recognise works of art.

R. Morselli, Bologna-Roma. Le Arti da Giulio II a Benedetto XIV (1506-1758)

During the course, additional teaching materials will be made available to students on Classroom.

Teaching will be face-to-face, with the aid of audio-visual and Power Point teaching materials; it will be interspersed with seminar meetings and guided tours.

Attendance for students on the course is not compulsory, but recommended.

For the purposes of assessment, account will be taken of clarity of exposition, punctuality of argument, precision in answering questions, the ability to make connections and to organise an articulate discourse.

Discuss the main works of Annibale Carracci in Rome.

Which are the most important patrons of Bolognese artists in Rome.

What are the relationships and artistic influences between Rome and Bologna.

• • Books: R. Morselli, Bologna-Roma. Le Arti da Giulio II a Benedetto XIV (1506-1758)