History of Art- IV

• Historical perspective is an integral part of understanding any subject.
• This course enables the artist to view art objectively and understand its potential and progress across periods.
• Continuing from Semester V (Early Christian, Byzantine and Romanesque Art), it traces the medieval-to-early-modern transition in Western art.
• It follows the chronological sequence of Western art history from the Gothic period through the Renaissance.
• It examines the works of major artists and architects who shaped this transition.

After completion of the course student will be able to:

1. •Identify the origins of Gothic Art and analyse its characteristics in painting and sculpture within its social, political and economic context.
2. •Explain the characteristics of Gothic architecture and compare its stylistic variations across different countries.
3. •Evaluate the contributions of major Renaissance artists from Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
4. •Compare Early, High and Late Renaissance art in terms of style, technique and subject matter.

TEXTBOOKS

1. E.H. Gombrich, The Story of Art, Phaidon Press.
2. Frederick Hartt, History of Italian Renaissance Art, Thames & Hudson.
3. Paul Frankl, Gothic Architecture, Yale University Press.

Reference Books

1. H.W. Janson, History of Art, Thames & Hudson.
2. Peter Murray & Linda Murray, The Art of the Renaissance, Thames & Hudson.

Online Resources

1. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gothc/hd_gothc.htm
2. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation