RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR THE HISTORY OF ART II

The course aims to give basic knowledge of methodology for the history of art in the second half of the 20th century, and aims to provide historical critical knowledge for a deepening in the study of art history through the study of the most important art historians and their research methods. The course aims to introduce recent scenarios of methodology for the history of art.

Methodology of art history between the 19th and 20th centuries (second part): basic knowledge

Aims:
-Knowledge of the approaches, methods and tools of art history in the second half of 20th century and of how art history evolved into a scientific discipline within the Humanities;
-knowledge of the most important art historians of the second half of the twentieth century, with particular regard to their methodological theories
-introduction to recent scenarios

When following a programme that includes both classes, we recommend to sit this exam after the exam of Modern Art History.

The second part of the course requires the knowledge of the art historians and methodologies to be studied in the first part.
Except in special cases, the succession of the examinations should be respected.

Methodologies for the history of art in the second half of the 20th century, biography and works of the most important art historians of the period, and in particular these general topics:
-History and art history
-art history and humanities
-20th-century iconologies
-art history and semiotics
-introduction to: art history and visual and cultural studies

- lecture notes
- G.C. Sciolla, La critica d’arte del Novecento, Torino, Utet Libreria, 1995 (e successive ristampe), ch. VII-XIII
- Erwin Panofsky, Il significato delle arti visive, 1955, tr.it. Torino, Einaudi, 2010, only the chapter "Iconografia e Iconologia".
- One selected text (only the parts indicated during the class and in the moodle materials) among the following; George Kubler, La forma del tempo. Storia dell’arte e la storia delle cose, 1962, Italian tr., Torino, Einaudi, 1976 (and reprints); Ernst H. Gombrich, A cavallo di un manico di scopa, 1963, Italian tr., Torino, Einaudi, 1971; John Shearman, Arte e spettatore nel Rinascimento italiano. "Only connect …", 1982, Italian tr., Milano, Jaca Book, 2009; Michael Baxandall, Forme dell'intenzione. Sulla spiegazione storica delle opere d'arte, 1985, Italian tr., Torino, Einaudi, 2000; Francis Haskell, Le metamorfosi del gusto: Studi su arte e pubblico nel XVIII e XIX secolo, 1987, Italian tr., Torino, Bollati Boringhieri, 1989; Hans Belting, Antropologia delle immagini, 2001, Italian tr., Roma, Carocci, 2013; Meyer Schapiro, Per una semiotica del linguaggio visivo, Roma, Meltemi, 2002; David Freedberg, Il potere delle immagini. Il mondo delle figure: reazioni e emozioni del pubblico, 1989.

Written exam with six questions; only the first session includes a specific written test for the attendants

Lectures with projected images.
Reading and commentary on the most important chapters of optional books.

Italian

written

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development