Art History 301 - Tpc: Artist in the Renaissance

'Albrecht Drer's engraving Melancolia I, in the collection of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, will serve as the centerpiece of our study of artistic identity in the Renaissance. How did artists define themselves, and how can we understand their changing roles in the societies in which they worked? Topics include study of myths and legends about the artist and origins of art making; self-portraits and artworks that take on the subject of artistic creation; and writings by artists and historians, in works by Jan van Eyck, Pieter Bruegel, Cennino Cennini, Georgio Vasari, and Michelangelo, among others. Students will pursue research projects in the second half of the semester.'

Prereq: 8 credits in Art History.