ARH 3081 ART OF 15TH CENTURY FLORENCE
An exploration of 15th-century painting, sculpture and architecture in Florence, the city that is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance. The artists to be studied include Masaccio, Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, Alberti, Donatello, Piero della Francesca, Filippo Lippi and Botticelli. Renaissance patronage patterns will also be considered. Students complete a research paper and present an oral report. Prerequisite: One art history course or permission of the instructor.