CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2021/2022
- Teacher
- RACHELE DUBBINI
- Credits
- 12
- Curriculum
- ARCHEOLOGIA E ARTI
- Didactic period
- Secondo Semestre
- SSD
- L-ANT/07
Training objectives
- Introduction to the general principles of archaeology of the Greek and Roman world, both with regard to history and development of the matter with reference to the range of art, architecture and types of ancient settlements.
This course aims at analysing the development of ancient art through a selection of examples that well illustrate how the single works of art (sacred, votive, celebrative, funeral as well as the decorations of the temples) became integral part of culture and society. We will show how the artistic medium was a vehicle to pass on values and beliefs and we will also see which were the most common iconographic and stylistic forms. Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of ancient history and culture of the Mediterranean world.
Course programme
- The course will give an overview of many issues relating to art and archaeology of mediterranean antiquity, with particular regard for Greek and Roman world.
At first the evolution of method and theory in archaeological knowledge and research, will be introduced, from humanistic and traditional classic culture to the most recent approaches and techniques.
Then will examine classical cultures, human settlements and ancient art in their development and from different perspectives, with particular reference to well-preserved remains, like urban ruins, monuments, sculpture, paintings, minor arts etc., from greek orientalizing period to late antiquity. Didactic methods
- Lectures and seminars with experts on particular topics.
Learning assessment procedures
- Oral examination with discussion on the history of archaeology.
Questions on the major artists, on the main styles and the chronology of the works of classical art in their social, geographical and historical context.
It is fundamental that students have attended to the lessons. Reference texts
- Notes will be provided by the professor and available on the course website, in addition to:
Preliminary explanation on history and characters of the discipline:
-- M. Barbanera, Storia dell’archeologia classica, Bari-Roma 2015 (UP TO P. 148).
A Greek art manual:
-G. Bejor, M. Castoldi, C. Lambrugo, Arte greca, Milano;
A Roman art manual:
-M. Papini, Arte romana, Mondadori, pp. 1-344.
Non-attending students must establish what texts they intend to study for the exam with the professor. Foreign students can use an English handbook
