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ARTH 346  Sculpture, Gender, and the Body in the Italian Renaissance  Units: 3.00  
This course will examine the sculptures that filled Italian cities from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, some heroic, others pathetic or erotic. We will explore how sculptors worked with a variety of materials to bring to life effigies of diverse bodies, in relation to Renaissance debates about gender, sex, religion, class, and politics.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above) or permission of the Department.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Identify and analyze major works of Italian Renaissance sculpture.
  2. Interpret works of Italian sculpture in relation to their original social and physical contexts.
  3. Relate specific case studies of Italian sculpture to larger issues about art and society.
  4. Synthesize visual and textual primary source research into Italian sculpture in a clear and persuasive way.