CA108 - HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL ART

courses
ID:
CA108
Duration (hours):
84
CFU:
12
SSD:
STORIA DELL'ARTE MEDIEVALE
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
CULTURAL HERITAGE/STORIA DELL'ARTE Year: 1
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (01/03/2026 - 31/05/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives



To acquire a historical, stylistic and iconological knowledge of medieval art in Italy and Europe.
To identify and apply the main methodological instruments needed to write a historical and artistic research essay based primarily on a stylistic, iconographical and iconological analysis of an art work and the political and religious context in which it was produced.

To acquire and apply the principle scientific instruments in order to produce a clear, precise and succinct oral presentation of a theme relating to medieval art in Italy and Europe.

Course Prerequisites


It is recommended for students that have already attended the Medieval History course

Teaching Methods


Frontal lectures, written tests, visits of cultural sites and museums

Assessment Methods


Oral exam with marks out of 30, aimed at verifying the ability to expose with clarity and autonomy of judgment the topics presented during the course and then elaborated also through written essays.

Texts


- C. Bertelli, Invito all’arte, con P. Cova, E. Daffra, S. Nicolini, Bruno Mondadori, ed. azzurra, vol. I (unit 7 only: the Late Antiquity), vol. II, Milano-Torino, Pearson Italia 2017.
- The following essays from the volume of A. M. Romanini, L’arte medievale in Italia, Firenze: Sansoni, 1996:

Tardo Antico e Cristianesimo pp. 11-48;
La Caduta dell’Impero, pp. 77-114; pp. 150-157;
I Longobardi in Italia, pp. 161-185;
Dal Sacro romano Impero all’arte ottoniana pp. 217-236;
Arte romanica, pp. 269-284; 290-2999; 330-341;
L’età gotica: 361-372; 416-428;
Il dolce stil novo del gotico italiano: 431-473.


A. Tomei, Giotto, in Enciclopedia dell'arte medievale, vol.VI, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia italiana, fondata da Giovanni Treccani, Roma 1996. The encyclopaedic entry must be studied together with the “Art Dossier” released on Giotto:
1) A. Tomei, Giotto. L'architettura, Firenze: Giunti, 1998 and later editions.
2) A. Tomei, Giotto. La pittura, Firenze: Giunti, 1997 and later editions.

(The essays from the book A. M. Romanini, L’arte medievale.; Giotto's entry and the related Art Dossiers will be all provided in digital version on the G@SL - Supporto all'attività didattica dei docenti platform ).
Furthermore, the reading of a text chosen from the following (other bibliographic indications will be directly provided during the lessons) is required (N.B.: Non -attending students will bring two volumes, instead of one, among these indicated):

- A. Tomei, Pietro Cavallini, Cinisello Balsamo 2000
- A. Monciatti, L’arte nel Duecento, Torino 2013
- M. Tomasi, L'arte del Trecento in Europa, Torino 2012
- S. Romano, La O di Giotto, Milano 2008
- E. Panofsky, Rinascimento e rinascenze nell'arte occidentale, ed. it. Milano 1971 e succ. edd.
- L’artista medievale. Contesti, mestieri, famiglie (secc. XI-XIII), a cura di M. Collareta, L. Violi, Roma 2022
- A. Paravicini Bagliani, Le Chiavi e la Tiara. Immagini e simboli del papato medievale, Roma 2005.
- C. D'Alberto, Roma al tempo di Avignone. Sculture nel contesto, «Saggi di Storia dell’Arte», Roma 2013.
- L'artista medievale: contesti, mestieri, famiglie (secc. XI-XIII), a cura di M. Collareta, L. Violi, Laura, Roma 2022


N.B.: For the 9 CFU examination it is permitted not to prepare the study of the optional volume above indicated.
N.B.: For the 6 CFU examination it is permitted not to prepare the study of the optional volume above indicated and the encyclopaedic entry dedicated to Giotto (while it’s recommended to study the Art Dossier on Giotto).
N.B.: Non-attending students who need to prepare a 9 or 6 CFU exam are kindly requested to contact the teacher.​​​​​​​

Contents



Transition from the Late Antiquity art to a new figurative language in the Middle Ages
Byzantine art and the West
The relationship between the Papacy and the Empire
The High Middle Age and the invasions of the wandering peoples
The Longobards in Italy
Renascences during the Middle Ages
Carolingian and ottonian architecture and art
Romanesque architecture and art
Gothic architecture and art in Europe and Italy
Giotto and the new language of painting
The 14th Century
The Late Gothic

Course Language


Italian

More information


During the lessons some recommended readings will be indicated. ​​​​​​​

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