2018/2019

2019/2020

DM270

L-ART/01 (HISTORY OF MEDIAEVAL ART)

DEPARTMENT OF MUSICOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES

PERCORSO COMUNE

2°

1st semester (23/09/2019 - 15/01/2020)

6

36 lesson hours

Italian

ORAL TEST

BERNABO' MASSIMO (titolare) - 6 ECTS

A general knowledge of the history and cultures of the Middle Ages is required. Knowledge of the main characters and events of the Old and New Testament.

The role and purpose of images during the Middle Ages. Artistic cultures of Europe and Eastern Mediterranean. A special case to be examined: iconography of the devil and his associates.

Images of Satan, the devils and the possessed. Saints Franciscans of the thirteenth century.
Student research: each student presents a report on a work of art depicting a story of a saint or saint. Discussion and interventions for integration and explanation of the teacher.
Lectures by teachers: A. Riccomini (Greek-Roman art), A. Ricci (medieval history), E. Mosconi (cinema), Luca Bagetto (philosophy), E. Rocconi (classical theater), Don A. Piccinelli ( demonologist, episcopal seminary of Lodi).

Lessons by the teacher. Oral papers by students. Written papers on the topic of the oral paper. (second trimester; senior students only). Lessons of other professor (from the department and other institutions).

Fonti francescane. Editio minor, Padova 1986; C. FRUGONI, Una solitudine abitata. Chiara d’Assisi, Bari 2006; IACOPO DA VARAZZE, Legenda aurea, Impruneta 1998.

Presentation of papers. Oral exam.
The final vote is based upon:
- discussion during the lessons;
- a written paper to be given to the teacher the last days of the course (senior students only);
- final oral exam.

Students are invited to provide the teacher (mbernabo@unipv.it), with an e-mail address. The teacher uses it for communications, sending material, etc. Questions, advices, information may be required to the teacher at the above e-mail address.