| Unit name | Early Italian Art |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HART20009 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Williamson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None. |
| School/department | Department of History of Art (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The focus of this unit will be on the art produced by painters from the city-republics of Central Italy in the fourteenth century (principally Siena, Florence and San Gimignano). This is often seen as a 'Golden Age' of Italian painting, although what makes that era 'Golden' is sometimes thought to be wholly or mainly Florentine painting, with a particular focus on Giotto. This unit will look in detail at Sienese painting alongside Florentine painting. It will look also at painting done by Central Italian artists in other areas of Italy such as Padua, in the north of Italy, and Naples in the South, and at the papal court in Avignon. The work of Giotto, Duccio, Simone Martini, Ambrogio Lorenzetti and PietroLorenzetti will all be considered. A particular focus will be on considering works of art in their religious, political and social contexts, and issues such as viewership, function and reception will be considered as much as patronage and production.
We will look at this work in a variety of thematic contexts. These may include:
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
Classes will involve a combination of discussion, investigative activities, and practical activities. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis. This will be further supported with drop-in sessions and self-directed exercises with tutor and peer feedback.
One 3000-word summative essay (75%) [ILO 1-4]
One timed assessment (25%) [ILOs 1, 2]
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. HART20009).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
