Italian Renaissance Art
History · 3 hrs Lecture/Seminar
Offered: Fall Or Winter Or Spring
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where HIST-3842 counts
Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This lecture/seminar course is an introduction to the study of Italian Renaissance art and architecture in the context of the social, political and economic circumstances of this time. This course traces the history of painting, sculpture and architecture of the mid-14th to the 16th century. More specific topics explore the virtuosity and philosophies of realism, the discovery of linear perspective, the artists' social and intellectual status, art patronage, and gender issues (women artists and women's art patronage). Some artists/art patrons are considered more in depth, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Isabella d'Este, among others.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.