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