Roman Archaeology Lm
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course presents the age of Hadrian in Rome, Italy and the rest of the empire, as an example of the recent results of studies and archaeological investigations on geographical areas, monuments or themes, and, as regards artistic production, within the framework of the new critical tendencies of Roman art.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: The course aims to offer students an advanced knowledge of archeology and the history of Roman art, through the examination of significant cases, presented critically. Students will acquire knowledge on the main subjects and conceptual systems of the discipline, at an advanced level, with particular attention to Roman architecture and artistic production, based on updated methodologies and critical tools and in light of the most recent studies.
Skills: Students will develop, at an advanced level, reading skills and critical synthesis of themes and problems of archeology and ancient art, through the comparative analysis of historical, social and cultural phenomena; they will also acquire reading skills in figurative production and architectural monuments, also in relation to the contexts in which they were created.
Skills: Students will develop, at an advanced level, reading skills and critical synthesis of themes and problems of archeology and ancient art, through the comparative analysis of historical, social and cultural phenomena; they will also acquire reading skills in figurative production and architectural monuments, also in relation to the contexts in which they were created.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Course title: The age of Hadrian: Rome, Italy and the empire (60 hours, 9 credits)
Teaching unit A (20 hours; 3 credits): Recent critical trends on Roman art
Teaching unit B (20 hours; 3 credits): The age of Hadrian: the city of Rome
Teaching unit C (20 hours; 3 credits): The age of Hadrian: Italy and the empire
6-credit exam attending: Didactic Units A + B
- Texts 1, 2, 3, 4
- topics of lessons of didactic units A + B (images available at the end of the course on the Ariel website)
- four essays chosen from those indicated in class
9-credit exam attending: Teaching Units A + B + C
- Texts 1, 2, 3, 4.
- topics of lessons of didactic units A + B + C (images available at the end of the course on the Ariel website)
- eight essays chosen from those indicated in class
6-credit non-attending exam: Teaching Units A + B
- Texts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
9-credit non-attending exam: Teaching Units A + B + C
- Texts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Teaching unit A (20 hours; 3 credits): Recent critical trends on Roman art
Teaching unit B (20 hours; 3 credits): The age of Hadrian: the city of Rome
Teaching unit C (20 hours; 3 credits): The age of Hadrian: Italy and the empire
6-credit exam attending: Didactic Units A + B
- Texts 1, 2, 3, 4
- topics of lessons of didactic units A + B (images available at the end of the course on the Ariel website)
- four essays chosen from those indicated in class
9-credit exam attending: Teaching Units A + B + C
- Texts 1, 2, 3, 4.
- topics of lessons of didactic units A + B + C (images available at the end of the course on the Ariel website)
- eight essays chosen from those indicated in class
6-credit non-attending exam: Teaching Units A + B
- Texts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
9-credit non-attending exam: Teaching Units A + B + C
- Texts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Prerequisites for admission
The knowledge of archeology and the history of Roman art (according to the exam program of Roman archaeology and history of art for the undergraduate course) constitutes the essential basis for the preparation of the exam program; knowledge of Roman history is highly recommended for understanding the topics covered.
Teaching methods
Lessons are held in the classroom, with image projections. The images of the teaching unit C available from the end of the lessons on the Ariel website of the course
Teaching Resources
1) S. Settis, Ineguaglianze e continuità: un'immagine dell'arte romana, in O.J. Brendel, Introduzione all'arte romana, Einaudi 1982, pp. 159-200.
2) S. Settis, Un'arte al plurale. L'impero romano, i Greci e i posteri, in Storia di Roma, volume 4, Caratteri e morfologie, Einaudi, 1989, pp. 827-878.
3) T. Hölscher, Il linguaggio dell'arte romana. Un sistema semantico, Einaudi 1993 (and reprints).
4) P. Zanker, Romana, arte, in Enciclopedia dell'arte antica classica e orientale, Secondo supplemento 1971-1994, vol. V, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana 1997, pp. 6-22.
5) P. Zanker, La città romana, Laterza 2013 (and reprints).
6) A. Viscogliosi, L'architettura romana, in L'architettura del mondo antico, Laterza 2006 (and reprints), pp. 239-369.
7) The Pantheon, from Antiquity to the Present, edd. T.A. Marder, M. Wilson Jones, Cambridge University Press 2018, capitoli 1-7
2) S. Settis, Un'arte al plurale. L'impero romano, i Greci e i posteri, in Storia di Roma, volume 4, Caratteri e morfologie, Einaudi, 1989, pp. 827-878.
3) T. Hölscher, Il linguaggio dell'arte romana. Un sistema semantico, Einaudi 1993 (and reprints).
4) P. Zanker, Romana, arte, in Enciclopedia dell'arte antica classica e orientale, Secondo supplemento 1971-1994, vol. V, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana 1997, pp. 6-22.
5) P. Zanker, La città romana, Laterza 2013 (and reprints).
6) A. Viscogliosi, L'architettura romana, in L'architettura del mondo antico, Laterza 2006 (and reprints), pp. 239-369.
7) The Pantheon, from Antiquity to the Present, edd. T.A. Marder, M. Wilson Jones, Cambridge University Press 2018, capitoli 1-7
Assessment methods and Criteria
The oral examination consists of an interview on the texts indicated in the program and on the topics covered in class, with the recognition of images, aimed at ascertaining the knowledge acquired.
Warning: in preparing for the exam, the sequence of modules must be respected. 6-credit exam: Teaching Units A + B. 9-credit exam: Teaching Units A + B + C.
International or Erasmus incoming students are invited to contact the teacher in charge of the course.
The examination procedures for students with disabilities and / or with DSA must be agreed with the teacher, in agreement with the competent Office.
Warning: in preparing for the exam, the sequence of modules must be respected. 6-credit exam: Teaching Units A + B. 9-credit exam: Teaching Units A + B + C.
International or Erasmus incoming students are invited to contact the teacher in charge of the course.
The examination procedures for students with disabilities and / or with DSA must be agreed with the teacher, in agreement with the competent Office.
Unita' didattica A
L-ANT/07 - CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
L-ANT/07 - CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
L-ANT/07 - CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
wednesday 14.00-17.00, in presence by appointment to be agreed via email
Sezione di Archeologia - via Festa del Perdono 7, Cortile della Legnaia, 2 floor