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The Great Patrons of Florence
Studio Art & Fashion Design Program
Florence, Italy
Dates: 6/20/17 - 7/19/17
The Great Patrons of Florence
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Santa Reparata International School of Art
Location: Florence, Italy
Primary Subject Area: Art History
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: TBD
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
This course addresses the rise of great patrons of the arts in Florence, whether members of powerful banking families, the nobility, the Church, or confraternities. These social leaders influenced not only the visual culture of the Florentine landscape, but also the broader European Renaissance. Students will learn about the artists, architects, philosophers and patrons behind Florentine palace culture and art of the public sphere through works of art by Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Michelangelo, Donatello, and others.
Through studying primary documentation (in translation), and examining the commission of artworks from a viewpoint of visual, social and economic history, students will better understand the influences on the Florentine art market and gain insights into contemporary art patronage.
Through studying primary documentation (in translation), and examining the commission of artworks from a viewpoint of visual, social and economic history, students will better understand the influences on the Florentine art market and gain insights into contemporary art patronage.