This course looks at the work of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarotti, the two protagonists of the High Renaissance whose fame has assumed mythical proportion over the centuries. The work of these artists will be analyzed against the cultural and intellectual background of sixteenth-century Italy. Issues discussed include the philosophical and scientific inquiries that defined the humanist discourse, new challenges of knowledge, and rise of the mercantile aristocracy. The focus of the course will be on the impact of these developments on the arts and the re-definition of the Renaissance visual code. Leonardo's analytical scrutiny and Michelangelo's sweeping vision are two opposites that epitomize the new visuality. The class will analyze major works of the period to understand the development of their respective styles and their impact on the artistic scene. The course will conclude with an examination of the myth of Leonardo and Michelangelo, its reception and relevance today.
Leonardo and Michelangelo: Heroes of the Renaissance (HART 426)
| Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
| Art Theory and Criticism Minor | * | ||
| Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design | * | ||
| Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design | * |
CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
By focusing on the art and humanist discourse of
the early 1500s and the sweeping changes its philosophical and scientific
inquiries initiated, this course intends to explain the processes of
interaction between artistic and intellectual inquiry in social and
political frameworks.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Upon completion of this course students should be able to: 1. comprehend the Renaissance from the historical and cultural perspective; 2. evaluate works of Renaissance art and identify them by author and subject; 3. define the aesthetics and representational practice of the Renaissance; 4. understand the relationship between the arts, science and philosophy; 5. understand the social, cultural and intellectual in the age discovery
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 3
2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 5
3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 3
4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 2
5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 1
1. Demonstrate safe working habits and a general understanding of materials and processes in the visual arts. 3
2. Demonstrate knowledge of representational processes using visual as well as audial material as mediums of representation. 5
3. Show working knowledge of the process of transforming abstract/textual concepts into concrete, audio/visual forms. 2
4. Appreciate and express the cultural significance of art and understand its evolution and purposes. 5
5. Develop an awareness of compositional and organizational strategies for the effective deployment of formal elements of visual art. 3
6. Read visual texts with a deep knowledge of art history and theory and the ability of situating the content and form of the visual representation both in a historical and thematic context. 5
7. Employ necessary background knowledge regarding art administration in the body of museums and galleries. 4
8. Show a practical and technical command of materials and methods in one or more media of the visual arts. 4
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
| Percentage (%) | |
| Final | 50 |
| Midterm | 20 |
| Participation | 30 |
RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS
| Readings |
Selected primary sources. |