History of the Italian Renaissance

LA HS IR 330
Credit hours 3
Contact hours 45

This course explores the meaning of the term 'Renaissance' when applied to the period of Italian history from about 1350 to 1550. The subject will be approached from a variety of standpoints: social, political, economic, intellectual, scientific, and artistic. The focus will be on the concept of Italian Renaissance Humanism and on the relationship between art and society in the period. The lectures will be supplemented by a number of visits to key historical sites in Florence. A field trip to the Tuscan Renaissance town of Pienza will also form part of the course.

Prerequisites: none