CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY

The course is one of the fundamentals of the contemporary path; in particular this module is the first part of the teaching History of Contemporary Art sp (12 cfu), which should be completed with Contemporary Art II.
It deals in particular with themes linked to the problems and the main protagonists of contemporary art.

- knowledge and understanding: knowledge of terminology; knowledge of main artists' poetic and works of art, groups and movements in the field of visual arts on the program;
- ability to apply knowledge and understanding: knowledge of how to use a precise terminology and ability to recognize main artists and works of art specified on the program, formulating an explanatory and argumentative exposure about artists' works and poetics;
- ability to understand: how to analyze a work of art or an artist's poetry or a group / movement among the studied ones, relating them to a correct temporal and cultural collocation; to be able to argue with property of language and correct formal analysis;
- communication skills: knowing how to use an appropriate and specific terminology, introduced and explained at lesson or on recommended texts and books; apply a good Italian (or English) syntax and grammar; being able to behave in a respectful and profitable way with professors and peers;

none, but a general knowledge of the history of modern art or at least of the XIX Century is preferred

Arturo Martini and the crisis of sculpture

Nico Stringa, Arturo Martini, Editoriale dell'Espresso, 2009
Arturo Martini, Colloqui sulla scultura, Canova editore , Treviso
Arturo Martini, La scultura lingua morta (Venezia 1945), ristampe a scelta

The written examination will be about the main points of program, through open questions; attention will be given to appropriated terminology.

lectures, lectures by visiting artists and critici, with discussion, (possibily) guided tour to studios or museums

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