ARTS 4805 Baroque Rome

Prerequisites: ARTS 2800 or ARTS 2810 or permission of the instructor. An exploration of the grandeur and exuberance of Rome’s magnificent buildings, newly designed thoroughfares, and lavishly decorated churches and villas that shaped its identity in early modernity as Roma Caput Mundi (Rome, capital of the world). Works of 17th-century architecture, painting, printmaking, drawing, and sculpture are considered within their religious, social, and historical context. Topics include Rome’s urban history and city planning design, papal authority, the impact of the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter Reformation, workshop practices, patronage and collecting, and the special allure of the city for pilgrims.

Credits

3