Michelangelo (ROME 340) - Seminar
(Old Masters series)
Spring 2007. The life and works of Michelangelo painter, sculptor, and architect
in historical context. Works include Bacchus, David, the
early and late Pietà, the Sistine Chapel frescoes, the
Medici Chapel, St. Peter’s dome, Moses, and the unfinished Slaves.
Topics include Florence and Rome, genius and patronage, classicism
and mannerism, and technique and neo-platonism. The academic
excursion to Florence is an integral part of the course. The focus
on Michelangelo is supplemented by contextual survey elements.
The seminar component consists of reports
and presentations on topics chosen in consultation with the instructor.
Prerequisite: a course in art history.Enrollment is limited to 15 students.
Livio Pestilli (1 course credit = 3 semester hours)
Click the link below for professor Pestilli’s syllabus:
ROME 340 Michelangelo - Syllabus PDF
Note: The Michelangelo Seminar will draw connections with the course in Art Conservation, which includes a focus on the cleaning of the Sistine Chapel frescoes.
