History of Art and Visual Culture
HAVC 135A Studies in 17th-Century Italian Art
Italian painting and sculpture of the 17th century in cultural and historical contexts, with special attention to figures such as Caravaggio, Carracci, Bernini, and Algardi, and places such as Bologna, Florence, Rome, Genoa, and Naples. Problems considered include the rise of the academies and connoisseurship, art theory, patronage, and definitions of style. (Formerly course 169.)
Instructor
Catherine Soussloff