It is useful (but not indispensable) to have attended the course of Roman History.
Oral.
Basic knowledge of the artistic and archaeological record of Roman civilization, with particular regard to the analysis tools of urban structures, architectural contexts and figurative arts, from the monarchic age until late antiquity.
The development of the Roman artistic culture from the monarchic until the late imperial age through the record of the figurative expressions and the monuments. The urban and architectural history of Rome from its origins to late antiquity. The places of art; public monuments, private spaces and their decorations: the high art and the plebeian art, the evolution of Roman portrait, the historical relief, the painting and the mosaic. The new dimension of late antiquity: the artistic ripercussions of the palaeochristian culture. The course will consist of lectures accompanied by extensive illustrative material, which will be object of projections and will be left to students at the end of the course (set of power points on pen drive).
The lecture notes and the following text: M. TORELLI, M. MENICHETTI, G.L. GRASSIGLI, Arte e archeologia del mondo romano, ed. Longanesi, Milano, 2008. It is strongly recommended the use of an historical atlas of the ancient world.
Lectures.
Reception hours: at the end of each lesson; the teacher is whatever always ready to receive by appointment through e-mail (teatini@uniss.it) or telephone (3477583448). Readiness to offer individual assistance also in English and German to incoming Erasmus students. Readiness to accept examination of incoming students also in English and German. Archaeological excavations: the teacher directs the Italian archaeological mission in Romania for the investigation of the Roman town of Ibida (Tulcea County, in Dobrogea); students of Roman Archaeology and Art History will be invited to participate on the basis of the available resources. Website of the excavation http://www.arheologie-ibida.eu/
