HISTORY OF EARLY MODERN COLLECTIONS

It is part of the core teaching of the early modern curriculum (Master's Degree Programme in History of Arts and Conservation of Artistic Heritage). It focuses on art reception as demonstrated though the formation, display and recording of sets of artifacts and the history of their scholarship. However, it is also open to participants from other tracks.

- Awareness of the different methodological approaches to the history and theory of collections (in the broadest sense of the term) from the twentieth century until now.

- Appropriate and critical use of vocabulary and interpretive models of the the history of collecting.

- Familiarity with the sources on early modern collections, acquired through the discussion of examples.

- Understanding of the cultural practices underpinning the formation and daily life of early modern collections.

Basic historical training is desirable; good understanding of written English is compulsory. Participants with no art-historical background may find useful to address the teacher on the topic.

Introduction to the keywords, theories and methodologies that consider the historical forms of collection.

Discussion of some classic texts of the history of collecting.

Exercises in reading sources of different types.

Students' presentations on case studies.

The readings to be discussed in class will be shared through the platform moodle.unive.it. Inscription to the course through the Moodle platform is compulsory.

Each participant can choose between two modes of examination.

MODE 1.
Seminar of the participant (to be held during the course) and final oral examination (on dates scheduled by the University).

Evaluation will take into account:
20% of the seminar
80% of the oral examination

MODE 2.
Written test (paper to be delivered on moodle four days before the oral exam) and final oral exam (on dates scheduled by the University).

Evaluation will take into account:
20% of the written test
80% of the oral examination

Evaluation will consider:
- The ability to connect the topic with major topics from the course or broader issues covered in the course
- The ability to rework and critically approach the bibliography
- Argumentative quality
- Accuracy
- The bibliography of the seminar or written paper (it shall provide the standard information according to conventional criteria)

Introductory lectures and students' presentations.

Italian

Version not final and subject to changes in compliance with the guidelines that the University may introduce before the start of the course. To supplement the syllabus, please see the moodle pages of the course.

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written and oral

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