R o m a n A r t A R H 2 0 6 0 Class: 205Brownson T/Fr12:10 1:25 Professor:MeganCifarellicifarellim@mville.edu Office: 214BrownsonT/Fr9:20 10:35 Cours e D e s cription: ThiscourseoffersadetailedstudyofRomancivilization throughitsartisticandarchitecturalmonuments,fromthetimeoftheetruscanstothe falloftheromanempire.topicstobestudiedincludetheculturallegacyofthe Etruscans,theimpactofGreekartandarchitectureonRepublicanandImperialRome, thehousesandpaintingpreservedbymt.vesuvius(pompeii,herculaeneum),augustan Rome,themonumentsofTrajanandHadrian,theeraofConstantineandtheLate Antiquestyle. Cours e Obj e ctiv e s: Theaimsofthiscoursearemultiple.Bytheendofthe semester,youshouldbeableto: Usebasicarthistoricalterminologycorrectly. Identifymajormonuments,artists,periodsandcharacteristicsoftheartistic productionoftheitalicpeninsulafromca.700bce 400CE Applyknowledgeoftheabovearthistoricalperiodsandstylestoidentify previouslyunknownworksofart. Compare/contrastRomanmonuments/worksofartinawaythatarticulates theirsimilaritiesanddifferencesintermsofsubject,style,context,functionand patronage. Articulatetherelationshipbetweenthemonumentsandobjectsproducedina particularperiodofromanhistoryandthereligious,political,socialand economiccircumstancesoftheirproduction. Readcarefullyandapplyprimarysourcetextstotheinterpretationofworksof RomanArt. WriteashortanalyticalpaperonaworkofRomanArtinTheMetropolitan MuseumofArtthataddressesthefollowingquestions:Whatroledidtheobject playinromanculture?whowouldhaveseenit?whatisthesignificanceofits materialanddecoration?what message wastheobjectintendedtotransmit toitsintendedaudience?howdoesthewayitlookshelpitaccomplishthistask? Aspartofasmallgroup,developanddeliverabrieforalpresentationusing appropriateprojectiontechnology. Page 1 of 6
Cours e Ma nagem e nt and Commu nication: Allstudentsarerequiredto enrollinthiscourse sblackboardpage,accessiblethroughthemanhattanvillelibrary webportal.allcoursematerialswillbepostedthere,anditwillbeupdatedfrequently. Yourenrollmentallowsmetocontactallofyoubyemailintheeventofanimportant announcementorschedulingissue,anditallowsyoutoaccessyourgradesinthe course. Classroom Policie s: Attendanceiscrucialtoyoursuccessinthemasteryofvisualmaterial, moreover,lectureswillnotpreciselyduplicatethetexts.aslearningisan interactiveexperience,activeparticipationinclassdiscussionsisarequirement ofthisclassandwillbegraded. Absencefromanexamwillbeexcusedonlyforreasonsofillnessoremergency, andonlyifaccompaniedbyaletterfromtheofficeofacademicadvising.ifthe absenceisexcused,nogradewillberecorded.ifabsenceisunexcused,afailing gradewillberecorded.nomake upswillbegivenineithercase. Weareadults,anditisexpectedthatwhileinclassyouwillconductyourself accordingly.pleasesilencecellphones,refrainfromtexting,etc.,fortheduration ofclass. Ifyouareentitledtospecialaccommodationsforexamtaking(suchasextended time),itisyourresponsibilitytoinformtheprofessorsofyourneeds.itisalso yourresponsibilitytomakearrangementswitharcand/orthehelpcenter,and tosubmittheproperpaperworkthatwillallowforarrangementstobemade. Requestsforspecialaccommodationsmadelessthanoneweekbeforeanexam cannotbegranted.requestsforspecialaccommodationsnotmadethrough officialchannelswillnotbegranted. Youareexpectedtobeawareof,andtoconductyourselvesinaccordancewith therulesregardingacademicintegrity,inparticulartheprohibitionsagainst plagiarismandcheating,foundinthemanhattanvillecollegecodeofconduct. AllcasesofsuspectedacademicdishonestywillbereportedtoCollegeofficials. Ifconfirmed,academicdishonestyinthiscoursewillresultinafailinggradefor thecourse.additionalsanctionsmayalsobeimposedbytheprovost. Exam Formats: ExamOne:Thefirstexamwillconsistofthreeparts: PartOne:Identifications.Iwillshowyouamonument/workofartfromthelist ofrequiredimages,andyouwillprovidethefollowing,inlistform: o DescriptiveTitle o Culture(EtruscanorRoman) o Period/Dynasty o RulerandDate o Patron(ifknown) Page 2 of 6
o Geographical/Archaeological/ArchitecturalContext(Original location/setting) o Function(Whywasitcreated?) o Significance(Shouldbeatleastthreesentenceslong,andshouldattempt toaddressforwhataudiencetheobjectwasintended,whatmessage wasitdesignedtosend,andhowdidthewayitlookedenableittodoso PartTwo:EssayIwillgiveyouachoiceoftwoorthreetopicsonwhichtowritea shortessay. PartThree:Unknowns.Iwillshowyoumonuments/worksofartthatyouhave notseeninclass,andyouwillanswerthefollowingquestions: o Whenandwheredoyouthinkthisworkofartwascreated?Why? o Whichoftherequiredimagesdoesitmostcloselyresemble?How? ExamTwo:Thesecondexamwillconsistofthreeparts: PartOne:Identifications.Seeabove. PartTwo:Unknowns.Iwillshowyoumonuments/worksofartthatyouhave notseeninclass,andyouwillanswerthefollowingquestions: o Whenandwheredoyouthinkthisworkofartwascreated?Why? o Whichoftherequiredimagesdoesitmostcloselyresemble?How? PartThree:Compare/Contrastessays:Iwillshowyouapairofimages,forwhich youwilldothefollowing: o Provideidentifyinginformationasabove(INLISTFORM) o Writeanessaycomparingandcontrastingthetwo,particularlyinterms ofthefollowing:style,function,context,subjectmatter,message, Audience,Patronage o Remember,comparisonsincludediscussionofbothsimilaritiesand differences,andmustdiscussthereasonwhythetwoobjectsarebeing compared,andwhatpointismadebythecomparison ExamThree:Thethirdexamwillconsistof3 4pairsofimages,forwhichyouwillwrite compare/contrastessays,asdetailedabove. Study Tip s: IfthisisyourfirstArtHistorycourse,youmaybeunsureabouthowto prepareforexams.theexamsareintendedtotestbothyourknowledgeofthe material,andtheanalyticalskillsyouaredeveloping.asfaraspreparingforthe knowledgepiece,moststudentsinarthistorycoursesfinditusefultomakeflashcards Page 3 of 6
fortherequiredimages.printouttheimagesfromartstor,andontheback,writeallof thenecessaryinformation.figuringoutthe significance ofeachworkrequiresyouto analyzetheworksofartandconsiderthemwithintheirculturalcontext.wewillbe practicingthisskillinclass,sothemoreyouparticipate,thebetterpreparedyouwillbe. Thesameistrueforthecomparativeessays wewillbemakingcomparisonsinclass,so you llhaveplentyoftimetopractice. Required Image s: Theworksofartforwhichyouwillbeheldresponsibleon examsarelocatedinfoldersinthiscourse'sfolderonartstor.youcanaccessthese imagesbygoingtothemanhattanvillelibrarywebportal,selectingdatabases,andthen ArtStor.Thefolderscanbelocatedunder"ARH2060."Ifyouneedhelpaccessingthese materials,alibrarianwillbehappytoassistyou.pleasenote:donotrelyonthe information(date,period,etc.)suppliedbyartstor.useyourtextbookinstead. Text s: Thefollowingtextsarerequiredforthiscourse.Youmaypurchasethem,or usedthecopiesthatareonreserveinthelibrary.readingassignmentswillbelistedon aseparateassignmentsheet.assignedreadingsmustbecompletedbeforetheclass indicated. A&N.Ramage,RomanArt RomulustoConstantine,PrenticeHall,3nd.ed. E.D'Ambra,RomanArt,CambridgeUniversityPress,1999 D.Kleiner,RomanSculpture,1994 Grading: Astudent'sfinalgradewillbebasedonfivegradesweightedaccordingto thefollowingscale: 15%AttendanceandParticipation 20%FirstExam 20%SecondExam 25%ThirdExam 20%Paper Paper A s s ignm e nt: Tobediscussedinclass. Page 4 of 6
LECTURE SCHEDULE AND READING ASSIGNMENT 1/20 Introduction 1/23 Background: Greek Art and Architecture and the Colonization of Italy. Ramage, Introduction 1/27 Background: The Villanovans and the Etruscans Ramage, Chapter 1 1/30 Background: Roman Life 2/3 Republican Portraiture and Commemorative Art Kleiner Chapter 1 Ramage Chapter 2 2/6 Republican Rome: Architecture and Urban Planning Ramage Chapter 2 2/10 Class Canceled 2/13 The Age of Augustus: Architecture Kleiner, 130-160 (Covers through first exam) Ramage Chapter 3 2/14 POSSIBLE FIELD TRIP/SAVE THE DATE 2/17 The Age of Augustus: Sculpture and Painting Ramage Chapter 3 Kleiner, 130-160 (Covers through first exam) 2/20 The Julio-Claudian Dynasty: Imperial Patronage and Architecture Ramage Chapter 4 Kleiner, 130-160 (Covers through first exam) 2/24 First Exam 2/27 Flavian Art and Architecture Ramage, ch. 5, Kleiner, 171-178, 183-191 3/3 Trajanic Rome Ramage, Ch. 6; Kleiner, 212-233 Page 5 of 6
3/6 Class Canceled 3/17 Rome in the Age of Hadrian: The Classical Revival: Architecture Ramage, Ch. 7; Kleiner, 237-262 3/20 Rome in the Age of Hadrian: The Classical Revival: Sculpture + second century sarcophagi Papers Due 3/24 The Antonine Emperors Ramage, Ch. 8; Kleiner, Ch. 6 3/27 Catch Up/Review 3/31 Second Exam 4/1 Severan Art and Architecture Ramage Chapter 9, Kleiner Ch. 7 4/5 Reign of Caracalla Ramage Chapter 9, Kleiner Ch. 7 4/8 The Late Empire: Continuity and Change Ramage Chapter 10, Kleiner Ch. 8 4/12 The Late Empire: Continuity and Change Ramage Chapter 10, Kleiner Ch. 8 4/15 The Soldier Emperors Ramage Chapter 10, Kleiner Ch. 8 4/19 The Tetrarchy Ramage Chapter 11, Kleiner Ch. 9 4/22 Constantine Ramage Chapter 11, Kleiner Ch10 4/26 Early Christian Rome 4/29 Catch Up/Rev iew 5/1 Third Exam Page 6 of 6