Postgraduate Course: Raphael and the Architecture of His Age (HIAR11121)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course explores Raphael's study and design of architecture in his painted and built works in light of the changes that took place in the cultural, technological, and theological spheres during his lifetime. In studying this material, students will learn about the Renaissance conception of space and the theoretical precepts that underpinned art and architecture in the early sixteenth century. |
| Course description |
Born near the end of the fifteenth century, Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) was active during one of the most influential periods in the history of art and architecture. This course will follow Raphael's life chronologically, from his youth in Urbino to his final years in Rome, tracing the development of his career with emphasis on his engagement with changing artistic theory and practice. Seminar classes, combining lecture material from the teacher with class discussion, will consider topics such as the development of perspective, the study of Antiquity, fictive architecture, Humanist theory, and architectural design. We will examine the painted and built works of Raphael as well as those of his contemporaries, such as Perugino, Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Bramante, in order to shed light on the understanding and use of space as a microcosm for the Renaissance world view in Italian culture.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 15 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x 4000 word essay 100% - submitted weeks 8-11 |
| Feedback |
Students are given feedback on FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT as follows:
Students will submit a mid-semester essay plan (c.500 words) and annotated preliminary bibliography. Written feedback on the student plans will be provided with the opportunity for a one-to-one follow-up meeting.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT: Written feedback on student essays will be provided, in addition to the opportunity for a one-to-one meeting towards the end of semester.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills of visual analysis and interpretation by looking in detail at key examples of art and architecture from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, alongside relevant primary source texts.
- Analyse the ways in which Renaissance artists engaged with architecture and ideas about built and pictorial space
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scholarship of Renaissance art and architecture
- Critically examine how and why the broader historical changes in society contributed to developments in Renaissance art and architecture.
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Reading List
Chapman, Hugo et al. Raphael: from Urbino to Rome. London: National Gallery, 2004.
Elet, Yvonne. Architectural Inventions in Renaissance Rome: Artists, Humanists, and the Planning of Raphael's Villa Madama. Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Jones, Roger and Nicholas Penny. Raphael. New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 1983.
Millon, Henry A. and Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani. The Renaissance from Brunelleschi to Michelangelo: the Representation of Architecture. Milan: Bompiani, 1994.
Wittkower, Rudolf. Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism, 4th edition. New York; London: St. Martin's Press; Academy Editions, 1988.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Visual and critical analysis; Clear thinking and the development of an argument; Independent research; Presentation and communication skills; Organisation and planning; Teamwork through group discussion |
| Keywords | Raphael,Architecture,Humanism,Renaissance,Perspective |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Darin Stine
Tel: (0131 6)50 8426
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Hannah Morrison
Tel: (0131 6)51 5763
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