Syllabus
Running the artistic workshop at the threshold of 14th and 15th century in Florence
Important Florentine workshops in the second half of the 15th century
Workshop of Andrea Mantegna in Mantua
Venetian workshops in the 16th century
Court painter
Artist`s phantasy as a complement to his craftsmanship in the creative process
Does the artist's morality affect the quality of his work? The artist's character, an artist born in the sign of Saturn, Melancholy
Annotation
In the summer semester, attention will be focused on the operation and production of art workshops in Italy, such as Florence or Mantua, but especially on Venetian environment, which will bring a more holistic picture of art in Europe in the field of workshop practice and its changes during the 16th century. In addition to the issue of craftsmanship of the artist, we will also focus on the artistic imagination and ethical dimension of the artist.
Students will work on selected topics in the form of shorter papers (approx. 30 min.), which will complemented and enriched by the others. The condition is at least 75% attendance in classes, a paper on a chosen topic lasting 30 minutes with a prepared visual presentation and submission of a written version of the paper.