Through the Eyes of Artists and Patrons: Medieval to Baroque Italy June 19, 2012

Italy from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries witnessed regular outbreaks of political turmoil and social upheaval; yet it enjoyed successive periods of incredible artistic and cultural innovations. Many of these are integral to ways we understand and see the world today, and continue to inspire our imaginations. In this course we explore this period through the eyes of the artists and patrons who drove these changes. Well examine works these artists produced from palaces and mosaics in Sicily, to the classically inspired sculptures of the late Middle Ages, and the paintings of Italian Renaissance masters and documents from these periods that illuminate how artists and their patrons thought about themselves, their creations and each other. Well also consider the impact of leading historical figures on these times, such as Frederick II the Wonder of the World, Cesare Borgia and his father Pope Alexander VI, and Michelangelo and Julius II. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://www.cce.usyd.edu.au/course/teap for more information or to register.

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