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HA3080: CARAVAGGIO AND HIS FOLLOWERS (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

The first half of the course is devoted primarily to the work of Caravaggio. It locates his art in the naturalistic traditions of Lombardy and Venice, but  stresses the aesthetic gulf that separates Caravaggio from his artistic sources.

Central issues include debate about whether Caravaggio was an exponent or critic of Counter Reformation ideology; the extent to which his pictures were painted directly from posed models; the nature and function of his famed 'chiaroscuro'; and how his 'realism' differed from the more 'classical' naturalism of his rival, Annibale Carracci. The course then focuses on Caravaggio's so-called 'followers'.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr John Gash

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The first half of the course is devoted primarily to the work of Caravaggio himself. It locates the roots of his art in the predominantly naturalistic traditions of Lombardy and Venice, but also stresses the aesthetic gulf that separates Caravaggio from his supposed artistic sources.

Central issues to be addressed in the seminars include the current debate about whether Caravaggio was a dutiful exponent or covert critic of Counter Reformation ideology; the extent to which he constructed his pictures without preparatory drawings by painting directly from posed models (an allegedly novel procedure); the nature and function of his famed 'chiaroscuro'; and the ways in which his 'realism' differed from the more 'classical' naturalism of his main rival, Annibale Carracci.

The second half of the course deals with Caravaggio's so-called 'followers'.


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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

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