ITAL6579A-L08
Modernity in Italy 1860-1990
Modernity in Italy (1860-1990)
The aim of this course is to study the artistic evolution of modernism in Italy beginning with the Macchiaioli and the impressionists. The course will then consider three subsequent stages: Giorgio de Chirico, Carlo Carr, G. Morandi (metaphysical painting, oneirism and Surrealism); the two phases of Futurism (Balla, Boccioni, Severini, Fillia, Depero, Prampolini); and finally the post-WWII stages, including the birth of Design in Italy, Bauhaus, the crisis of the 1970s, the anti-design of Memphis Milano.
Materials for this course will be provided by the instructor.
The aim of this course is to study the artistic evolution of modernism in Italy beginning with the Macchiaioli and the impressionists. The course will then consider three subsequent stages: Giorgio de Chirico, Carlo Carr, G. Morandi (metaphysical painting, oneirism and Surrealism); the two phases of Futurism (Balla, Boccioni, Severini, Fillia, Depero, Prampolini); and finally the post-WWII stages, including the birth of Design in Italy, Bauhaus, the crisis of the 1970s, the anti-design of Memphis Milano.
Materials for this course will be provided by the instructor.
- Term:
- Summer 2008, LS 6 Week Session
- Location:
- Johnson Memorial Building 304(JHN 304)
- Schedule:
- 3:00pm-3:59pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jun 30, 2008 to Aug 15, 2008)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Charles Sala
- Subject:
- Italian
- Department:
- Italian
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 60469
- Subject Code:
- ITAL
- Course Number:
- 6579
- Section Identifier:
- A